All tenants have the right to live in a well-maintained and safe property. When landlords fail to meet their legal responsibilities, whether neglecting repairs, engaging in unfair practices or failing...

If a tenant unwisely ignores a Section 146 Notice served on them by their landlord, in the worst-case scenario, the tenant can find that their lease is brought to an early end...

Assignment is another word for transferring a lease to a new party. In most commercial leases, the tenant is not able to transfer the lease to a new party without first obtaining the landlord's written consent.

In a world full of automation, it comes as no surprise that even our currency has gone through a digital transformation. Whilst it can be generally accepted that such innovation is now a welcomed aspect of our daily lives...

Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) has hit its £10,000 fundraising target to help construct two purpose-built refuge bungalows – after local law firm Higgs LLP stepped in with a £5,000 donation.

NCVO recently published a report on trustee recruitment and retention, highlighting the huge challenge many charities face. Its survey shows that four in five charities have at least one vacant board

Failure to implement a proper succession plan in a family or owner managed business can cause serious problems if the sole director dies, a legal expert has warned.

The process of obtaining a grant of probate (if there is a will appointing executors), or alternatively, the grant of letters of administration...

Our client, a dedicated and hard-working director in the hospitality industry, found himself in the crosshairs of the Insolvency Service after it was discovered that the company...

As businesses face insolvency, the disposal of assets in distressed sales can often become a reality.

As a company is considering or entering administration, there may be concerns that creditors will seek to take interim action against the company to satisfy any outstanding debt owed.

Jyoti Chohan, Litigation Executive in our medical negligence team, has secured a settlement of £13,000 on behalf of Mrs T, whose late husband had to have his right testicle removed...

The idea of rental auctions for high-street properties was announced back in 2022 but will finally be progressed in the summer of 2024.

The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 legislation applies to landlords, tenants, and guarantors when a tenancy is transferred to another party.

Bamboo and Japanese knotweed are words that may frighten homeowners. They are known to cause problems when they spread into neighbouring properties, but it is important to distinguish between invasive and non-invasive bamboo.

The UK government unveiled its Commonhold White Paper at the beginning of March 2025, detailing its comprehensive plan aiming to phase out the traditional leasehold system in favour of commonhold ownership.

We continue our special Trustees' Week series of articles by looking at some of the dos and don'ts of campaigning and using social media.

The "Future Charity Chair" report was published on 12 June 2024. It arose from research undertaken under the lead sponsorship of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School.

The case sets a definitive standard and serves as a stark reminder to employers that the reasons behind a redundancy are not the only factors which determine a fair dismissal.

While landlords have the right to increase rent, they must follow specific procedures, and tenants have the right to challenge unfair increases.