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In this article, Ian Quayle explores a recent Upper Tribunal decision on the Building Safety Act (BSA), focusing on leaseholders’ protection from cladding remediation costs. The judgment clarifies the broad interpretation of "cladding system" and the significance of...
Ian Quayle analyses the Court of Appeal case Clapham & Ors v Narga [2024] EWCA Civ 1388, which addresses boundary disputes and adverse possession. He explores how general boundary principles and first registration under the Land Registration Acts intersect,...
In his article, Ian Quayle once again explores the thorny issue of what a landlord can recover from service charges and emphasizes the importance of the lease expressly providing for what can be recovered. Case name, reference and Bailii link Accent Housing Ltd v...
Claire Louise Clarke and Lisa Edwards share concise tips for job seekers. They discuss effective job-hunting strategies - including online searches, using recruitment consultants, and direct applications - while highlighting the common pitfalls to avoid. At The...
Dino Dullabh explains how prior qualifications or experience can be used to obtain CLC exemptions, shortening the path to becoming a Licensed Conveyancer. The path to becoming a Licensed Conveyancer is a structured route to authorised person status as Licensed...
In our Ask the Expert section, Ian Quayle, Managing Editor of Property Law UK, interviews seasoned legal professionals. He poses a series of questions regarding the current landscape of residential conveyancing or commercial property transactions, encouraging them to...
In her article, Hannah Bayliss explores a legal battle between neighbouring commercial property owners over prescriptive easements and access rights. Both sides claimed long-standing rights to use each other's land, but the court dismissed their claims because they...
Nigel Clayton examines Lloyds Bank Plc v Mealham, a mortgage litigation case featuring a litigant in person whose vexatious applications were deemed totally without merit. The court enforced possession and issued a three-year civil restraint order, showcasing how...
Six months might seem ample time to negotiate and complete a lease renewal, but, as Michael Lever, the Rent Review Specialist, explains, this is rarely the case except perhaps for low-rented or simple template leases. In this article, he highlights the key challenges...
Andrew Butler KC discusses Tanfield Chambers' recent expansion, welcoming barristers from 9 Stone Buildings to strengthen its expertise and international reach in business and property law. It may be controversial to suggest that barristers’ chambers have much...
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