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3 October 2020
This article provides an update to private sector landlords on how the recent changes in legislation affect them. Read more
25 March 2020
The government is in the process of introducing legislation to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus on various sectors of society. Read more
30 May 2019
Running a company with a family member is often an enjoyable way of being in business, but we all know that on occasion family members can fall out - even if it is just over who ate the last chocolate in the box at Christmas! Read more
25 July 2018
Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant which is notoriously difficult to remove, has been the subject of a recent Court of Appeal decision. Read more
14 June 2018
A commercial lease will often contain a break clause which will give the parties (most commonly the tenant) the right to terminate the lease early on service of a break notice. Read more
6 November 2015
Following on from a previous article detailing Landlord's responsibilities in connection with health and safety, with effect from 1st October 2015, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations 2015 are in force. Read more
28 October 2015
A number of significant changes to the s.21 Housing Act 1988 regime for ending an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) will be coming into effect from the beginning of October. Read more
14 July 2015
As with all information pertaining to occupation of residential premises, the regulation of the standard of properties remains important, not only for the benefit of the tenant but also for the landlord. Read more
16 June 2014
It is fair to say that competition law has been under the radar for many property lawyers, probably due to the fact that when the Competition Act 1998 (“Act”) was enacted, Land Agreements were excluded. All that changed on 6 4pril 2011, and Land Agreements are now treated in the same way as any other Agreement for the purposes of competition law in the UK. Read more
16 June 2014
Break clauses are a subject that will not go away. A useful reminder of the need to take particular care when negotiating terms at the outset, and strictly complying with them when exercising a break, is provided by the case of Friends Life Limited -v- Siemens Hearing Instruments Limited [2014]. Read more
With an extension on the #stampdutyholiday on the horizon, Property Solicitor Chrissie Hartley-Hengist reviews how to avoid costly mistakes during the conveyancing process and what you can do if your #housesale or purchase is delayed due to coronavirus. https://www.steeleslaw.co.uk/advice-for-house-hunters-qa/
Stamp duty holiday will be extended to the end of June. @thetimes reports that Rishi Sunak will use his March budget to move the deadline until the end of June, bringing it into line with the easing of lockdown restrictions. #stampdutyholiday #buyingandsellingaproperty
Rishi Sunak is preparing to extend the stamp duty holiday by three months until the end of June in an attempt to keep the property market firing as Britain emerges from lockdown https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stamp-duty-holiday-will-be-extended-to-end-of-june-gc0qfrckz?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1614153024
