Category Archives: Property

13 Changes proposed under the Renter’s Reform Bill: unlucky for some?

Jonathan Leach, our head of Dispute Resolution and director specializing in housing and property law,...

Japanese Knotweed Victim Wins Compensation in Landmark Nuisance Case

Landowners should sit up and take notice of the Court of Appeal’s ground-breaking decision to...

Restrictive Covenants – Objectors Succeed in Blocking Flats Development

If a neighbour has been granted planning permission for a development to which you object,...

Supreme Court Lays Down the Law on Commercial Property Service Charges

Many commercial leases appear to confer on landlords a wide and unilateral power to calculate...

Concerned Homeowner Succeeds in Blocking Neighbours’ Extension Plans

There are few things more concerning than a proposal by your neighbours to extend their...

Self-Builders Achieve Landmark Victory in Capital Gains Tax Appeal

In a ruling which will be greeted with joy by the growing community of self-builders,...

Times Change and Antique Restrictive Covenants Become Obsolete

Antique restrictive covenants are found in the title deeds of many period properties and can...

Restrictive Covenant Derails Village Housing Development – High Court Ruling

Freehold owners of land generally believe that, subject to planning permission, they can develop their...

Do You Object to a Neighbour’s Development Plans? Consult a Solicitor Today

If a neighbour has been granted planning permission for a development to which you object,...