Share Rounding Error Does Not Prevent CGT Relief
There are often very specific rules that must be complied with in order to claim tax reliefs, but if a small mistake arises, the courts may be able to provide...
Continue readingIn an important decision for property professionals, the High Court has ruled that, when considering the nature of a single unit of accommodation, a simple application of the ‘bricks and...
Continue readingWhen a tenant admitted in discussions with her landlord’s lawyers that she had been in arrears with the lease payments on her restaurant, the admissions were used to justify a...
Continue readingAnyone who lives in rented accommodation can breathe a sigh of relief after a tenant whose weekend cottage suffered severe flooding damage during a cold snap saw off a £128,000...
Continue readingAnother case on the definition of what constitutes a house for the purposes of the ‘right to buy’ legislation has been heard, providing further clarification on this contentious point. ...
Continue readingNuisance neighbours are one of the most unpleasant issues that a property owner can face. Where the conduct is sufficiently bad, however, the law does provide a remedy, as was...
Continue readingBoundary disputes can take a long time to resolve and can be ruinously expensive, as a recent case illustrates. It involved a teacher who put up a fence along...
Continue readingJust because a document is not properly executed does not mean that all rights are necessarily lost, as a recent case in the Supreme Court illustrates. It involved a...
Continue readingArguments over property ownership are very common, despite being easily avoidable provided the correct legal paperwork is put in place. A recent case dealt with the ownership of a...
Continue readingThere have been dozens of cases involving equity release and similar arrangements that have gone wrong. However, there are not many circumstances in which the courts will overturn an agreement...
Continue readingA 52-year-old single mother with five children, Ms Nzolameso, has obtained a ruling that is of importance to councils and their tenants alike. Ms Nzolameso was evicted when she...
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