If you are such a landlord, you should already be complying the Regulations' billing requirements. These came into force on 31 December 2014.

The relaxation of the requirement for planning permission for a change of use from office to residential is a new permitted development right, which allows property owners and/or developers to change the use of a building without having to go through the planning application process, which can prove time consuming and often costly.

In the case of Sheffield City Council v Oliver the Court of Appeal looked at the impact of third party contributions...

The serving of notices sometimes feels more akin to bomb disposal, than posting a letter.

Leases of residential property, flats particularly, commonly contain obligations on the part of the landlord to maintain and keep in repair the structure of the building and common parts...

Conceptually forfeiture is perhaps the landlord's ultimate sanction against tenants who do not comply fully with the terms of their lease.

It is not uncommon in the commercial property world for arrangements to be made to re-schedule or change the pattern of rent payments.

We take a look at HMRC’s new definition of a charity and in particular what the ‘management condition’ means for charitable organisations.

Last year, HMRC proposed that an individual’s IHT tax-free allowance (the nil-rate band) should be split across all trusts that he or she set up.

This change in legislation will provide extra protection and some comfort for directors who are worried about their home addresses being a matter of public record.

Getting divorced is widely recognised to be one of life's most stressful events. The breakdown of one of your most significant personal relationships is understandably destabilising...

Goodman Derrick's dispute resolution team has received a number of recent instructions to act for both consumers and businesses in relation to disputes ...

Of course, Brexit – opposed by the Premier League and the Club Chairman – does threaten the free movement of players which benefit Europe's richest league so there are some clouds on the horizon.

This webinar will look at construction disputes from an English perspective.

With thoughts turning to Christmas, employers may be considering what staffing options they have to help cope with the party season when demand for their services may temporarily increase.

In reality, dreams of 'snow days' are often an HR Manager's nightmare, with serious travel and childcare disruption, and concerns over unauthorised absences.

When it comes to controversy in the private client world, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are not generally among the usual suspects.

On 22 November the Chancellor of Exchequer, Philip Hammond introduced to Parliament his Autumn Budget.

The dispute between the BMA Junior Doctors and the Government is one where mediation should be attempted asap.

Royds Private Client department was interested to learn of the 1% increase in the inheritance tax nil rate band - from April 2015.