Property Disputes

When can I access my neighbour’s land?

Usually, ​when a home-owner wants to carry out works or repairs to their property but needs access to a neighbouring property to undertake those works, it is a case of that homeowner informing the neighbour of the nature of the work to be carried out and seeking their permission to do so. Indeed, it may […]

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Landlords: Section 21 Notices Revisited

Sections 33 to 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“DA 2015”) came into force on 1 October 2015.  The provisions contain, amongst other things, restrictions as to how and when a notice served under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 can be served by landlords as a means of “ending” an assured shorthold tenancy […]

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Budget 2016: Key Property Announcements for Residential Landlords

On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the 2016 Budget. Insofar as the buy-to-let market is concerned, it has been variously described as “a kick in the teeth for” and “an outright assault on” residential landlords. In the emergency Budget delivered in July 2015, the Chancellor had already announced that […]

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The Deregulation Act 2015 – Important Changes for Landlords

1st October 2015 saw the introduction of yet more legislation in the guise of sections 33 to 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“DA 2015”) much of which adds further complication to the lettings process for private landlords wishing to let their residential dwellings on assured shorthold tenancies. The main thrust of the legislation concerns […]

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Give us a break!

A break clause is a provision in a lease which enables either the landlord or the tenant, or indeed both, to terminate the fixed term of a lease.  For tenants in particular this has been a boon during the recent challenging economic times as by exercising their break clause, they have been able to re-negotiate […]

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