Any level-headed lawyer will warn you that litigation is not for the faint-hearted and that compromise is almost always a better option. In one case that proved the point, neighbours ran up legal costs of
Leases generally mean what they say and judges will only imply additional terms where to do so is necessary to achieve sense or business efficacy. That point was made in a case in which a
A controversial shift in government policy – designed to boost house building but which means that smaller residential developments will no longer have to include affordable homes – has received the blessing of the Court
Planning decisions can involve a difficult balance being struck between the equally pressing needs for more jobs and more new homes. That was certainly so in one case in which the High Court scotched plans
Almost all commercial leases include a provision that tenants are entitled to occupy the premises in reasonable peace. In one case, the tenant of a modern art gallery whose premises were encased in scaffolding during
Contracts for the sale of property are generally written in stone and that is one good reason why conveyancing requires great care and is not for amateurs. In one case, a couple who exchanged contracts
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) was brought in to replace the old ‘stamp duty’ and has been complex since its inception. Among the transactions subject to SDLT are property sales. Levied at a rate of
In a unique decision of interest to property professionals, the High Court has ruled that a landlord’s address, as it appears on a lease, is to be taken in law as being his or her
As a home owner, you enjoy a ‘right to light’ and, if your neighbour interferes with it, a specialist lawyer can help you. In one striking case, a couple who objected to an extension which
Increasingly sophisticated fraudsters are regrettably active in the property market and, in one striking case, the High Court was called upon to rule on the financial consequences of a £470,000 con which took in not
