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It is a generally accepted principle that a landlord is not responsible for any nuisance caused by its tenants...

The Finance Bill 2016 had a notable absence of changes to the reduced rate of VAT for energy saving materials (“ESMs”)...

Extra powers have been granted to the Environment Agency (EA) to speed up prosecutions for illegal waste site operators...

In Fairbairn v Etal Court Maintenance Limited the Upper Tribunal concluded that the landlord of a residential property could not recover, as a service charge, legal costs or settlement sums incurred in satisfying a claim for damages awarded for a landlord’s breach of its repairing obligations...

In Moorjani v Durban Estates Ltd (2015) the Court of Appeal has established that a residential long leaseholder may still claim damages for loss of amenity following its landlord’s breach of repairing covenant, even though the leaseholder had chosen to live elsewhere for reasons unconnected with the disrepair...

Landlords frequently require new tenants to provide a rent deposit.  Once the deal is done landlords seldom pay much attention to the terms of the rent deposit deed. Landlords who know their rights and obligations will gain maximum benefit from the arrangement...

It’s always a good idea to seek legal advice before entering into any deed or legal document.  However, you may be aware that there are some, limited, circumstances where a deed or document can be prepared by surveyors...

Charities benefit from a number of VAT reliefs, including the ability to disapply a seller/landlord’s option to tax on the sale of property or the grant of a lease, meaning no VAT is payable on the consideration...

Cambridge Question Time on 27 November, organised by Estates Gazette in association with Mills & Reeve, Savills and CRS highlighted Cambridge’s success and lively discussion raised several interesting considerations for what the future holds for the city...

Hoyl Group Ltd v Cromer Town Council is a case in which the Court of Appeal held that a tenant had acquired an easement by virtue of proprietary estoppel...

The High Court considered whether time remains of the essence following expiry of a notice to complete in the case of Hakimzay Ltd v Swailes [2015] EWHC B14 (Ch)...

The case of Loveridge v Lambeth Borough Council (LBC) was heard by the Supreme Court. Here the tenant  appealed against a decision of the Court of Appeal relating to the proper construction of s.28 of the Housing Act 1988...