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Elaine Dobson, residential property partner at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP welcomes the wide reaching Government consultation which aims to make squatting a criminal offence and believes that those charities involved with the most vunerable in society such as the homeless, mentally ill, financially disabled and or disenfranchised must take an active role in the consultation.

Hannah Clews, solicitor at Bircham Dyson Bell LLP believes that in light of the ruling in Quigley v Masterson, where severance of a joint tenancy was contested, cohabiting couples must be more aware of the pitfalls of a joint tenancy when buying property together.

When tenants offer landlords guarantees of their lease liabilities landlords need to take care what assignment rights the tenant can have.

1 December 2017 finally saw the introduction in Scotland of the new private residential tenancy (PRT) following the long-awaited coming into force of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.

A recent High Court decision appears to have extended the duty of care which a valuer engaged by a lender owes to a buy-to-let investor.

The Regulations apply from 1 July 2020 to any tenancy agreement signed on or after 1 June 2020. From 1 April 2021, the Regulations apply to any tenancy agreement...

Where a property let out under an assured shorthold tenancy ("AST"), floods – either as a result of rain or an issue with the property or a neighbouring property – section 11...

Where a property has been transferred and the Council is now both covenantor and covenantee, but the covenants also benefit adjoining owners, can the Council execute...

It has been almost 18 months since the new Electronic Communications Code changed the legal landscape for telecoms operators and land owners.

With the economy stagnating, businesses struggling and constant uncertainty over interest rates and tax rises, it is not too surprising that commercial tenants are finding it tough.

Following the implementation of the Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 tenants now have the right to choose their own gas and electricity suppliers.

The NHBC or National House-Building Council seeks to raise standards in the home building industry to protect UK homeowners.

Outside of case law tweaks to the aging legislation, it is rather rare that anything significant happens in the world of enfranchisement. June 2022, however, is different.

The recent case of Hermann v Withers LLP [2012] EWHC 1492 (Ch) provides a cautionary tale to property lawyers giving useful guidance on the steps a party should take to mitigate their losses and whether costs of mitigation are recoverable.

Somewhat out of the blue and with little public consultation, the government announced that from 2 December 2024, local authorities will have power under the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023...