Legal notes
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Surrendering a joint tenancy
A recent judgment provided a useful summary on surrendering a joint tenancy by operation of law
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Bombshell ruling for University of Exeter
Stuart Pemble considers the difficulties caused by an unexploded Second World War bomb
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One-off event or continuing nuisance?
Louise Clark looks at a Supreme Court decision on what constitutes a continuing nuisance
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Historical adverse possession
Louise Clark analyses a dispute involving 12 years’ adverse possession prior to 13 October 2003
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Circumventing the right of first refusal
An interesting case arising from a breach of the right of first refusal under the LTA 1987
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Rent repayment orders: What amounts to a reasonable excuse?
Repayments can be avoided if the landlord has a defence of reasonable excuse
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Landlord and tenant: Renewal and redevelopment
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is not intended to thwart a landlord’s redevelopment plans
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The VAT circularity
Stuart Pemble tries to explain the most confusing case he has ever summarised for Legal Notes
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Hitting the (party) wall
An adjoining owner cannot unilaterally trigger dispute resolution under the Party Wall etc Act 1996
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Public rights over community recreation land
Supreme Court has held that rights are only extinguished if there is strict compliance with consultation requirements
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RRO relief for superior landlords
Superior landlords can breathe a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court decision
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Have you been served?
Was a notice to increase rent under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 validly served?