Business and Property: ToLATA Update May 2020

In this article Matthew Haynes provides an update on ToLATA. To view the article please click here.   To view Matthew Haynes profile click here. ... Continue Reading

Enfranchisement under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967: An overview and case law update

In this article Holly Hilbourne-Gollop provides an overview on the law of enfranchisement as it applies to the rights under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, in relation to a qualifying tenant of a house. To ... Continue Reading

“For every promise, there is a price to pay” Re-visiting the Doctrine of Proprietary Estoppel in Guest v Guest [2020] EWCA Civ 387

“The basic ingredients for proprietary estoppel are well known, and many property practitioners would feel comfortable in spotting an estoppel when it has arisen.  However, there is a shadowy ques... Continue Reading

But seriously, what next? Consideration of the doctrine of frustration.

One way and another, now seems like it might be a timely moment to refresh the memory on the doctrine of frustration; one rather suspects that in coming days and weeks it may become a more common feature o... Continue Reading

A Procedural Roadmap for Easement Claims

Published by the Property Law Journal at PLJ 2020, 381, 33-42 Easement disputes are a staple of real property practice.  Some can be of very high value, particularly where the existence of an easement ha... Continue Reading

Curing defects in section 8 notices seeking possession – what is the test?

The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether the “reasonable recipient” test in Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] UKHL 19 applies to notices served pursuant to s... Continue Reading

Applications for Adjournments due to Ill-Health

In this article Harry Marriott considers the case law surrounding application for adjournment on grounds of ill-health. To view the full article, please click here. To view Harry’s profile, please cl... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers ranked as leading set by the Legal 500

We are delighted to confirm that St Ives Chambers has been ranked as a leading set by the influential legal directory, the Legal 500. Chambers, which is ranked in four separate practice areas, has a total ... Continue Reading

Neil Burridge will be the guest speaker at the Annual Property Conference – he will present ‘Diminution Valuations – Dispelling the Myths’

We are delighted to announce that the guest speaker at the Annual Property Conference will be Neil Burridge, Associate Director of Raeburn Consulting. His presentation – ‘Diminution Valuations – ... Continue Reading

His Honour Judge Simon Barker QC to present Keynote Address at the Annual Property Conference

We are delighted to announce that His Honour Judge Simon Barker QC will present the Keynote Address at the Annual Property Conference on Friday 12th July.  The theme of his address will be “How to get t... Continue Reading