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What can a landlord do to speed up the bailiff process for eviction?
Here’s a quick post on a familiar source of frustration for landlords … You gain a court order giving you a da...
Lease extensions lose protection offered by Building Safety Act 2022
Legislation doesn’t always go to plan. This has become painfully clear to leaseholders who extended their lease at any...
Renters (Reform) Bill: Everything landlords need to know
A big change is coming to the rental sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill is working its way through Parliament, and promis...
High ground rent leases will no longer be at risk of being assured shorthold tenancies under Renters (Reform) Bill reforms
It has long been known that a ground rent of more than £250 under a long lease of a property outside of London leads to...
Does a leaseholder need permission to install solar panels to the roof?
Yes, a leaseholder would generally need to apply for permission to install solar panels on the roof of a leasehold prope...
The benefits of a 999 year lease
A 999-year leasehold provides a very long-term leasehold interest in a property, which is close to being equivalent to o...
Trespass- What does it mean?
Trespass is a word that is used a lot in disputes between neighbours. “your dog has trespassed on my garden” or “Y...
Party Wall- Not always a celebration
Sometimes it’s a relief when you get neighbours who want to improve their property. Talking over the garden wall you f...
First-tier tribunal disallows insurance related services as service charge item
The case of Canary Riverside Estate LON/00BG/LSC/2019/0277 will be welcome reading for leaseholders that find themselves...