by Michaela Rolfe | Jun 17, 2019 | Property
In April this year the Government put forward plans to scrap two types of tax relief for landlords who sell a property that was once their main home. This will come in from April next year (2020 affecting potentially half a million ‘accidental landlords’. Accidental...
by Bhavika Gorsia | Jun 17, 2019 | Landlord & Tenant, Property
With effect from 20 March 2019, this Act provides tenants in England with a right to take action if their property is not fit for human habitation. The legislation amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 by adding new sections 9A, 9B AND 9C, requiring landlords to...
by Bhavika Gorsia | Jun 17, 2019 | Landlord & Tenant, Property
Commencing from 1 June 2019 and applicable to England only, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 will aim to create a more affordable private rented sector – banning all payments that are not expressly “permitted” under the Act. From 1 June 2019 the Act will affect new and...
by Michaela Rolfe | Feb 6, 2019 | Property
Leasehold explained If you buy a leasehold property you are buying the right to live in that property for the number of years left on the lease. The legal agreement with the landlord (also known as the ‘freeholder’) is called a...
by Adam Jones | Feb 1, 2019 | Property
The controversial Court of Appeal judgment has reasserted the balance of power held by tenants of residential flats over landlords, now enabling tenants to veto landlords granting other lessees a licence to act in a way that would otherwise breach the lease. Many...
by Matthew Strain | Jan 10, 2019 | Commercial, Employment, Litigation, Property, Wills and Probate
During a case you will not only need our expertise as the team will need other input, from experts to associate services, and also third party fees and charges. We manage those third party interactions for you, and normally organise for payment too. We then need to...
