Covid-19 and Residential Tenancies
In the initial stages of the current Covid-19 crisis, the government’s strategy has principally been to buy time in order to get the NHS in...
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Commercial Leases and the Coronavirus Act 2020
As well as various financial measures the Government has also sought to alleviate the problems of businesses during the current lockdown with specific legislation relating...
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Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorProblems with Airbnb-style lettings
On 6 June 2018 Simon Wood, a barrister in the Hart Brown Dispute Resolution department, presented a paper at the RICS Regional Conference for the...
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Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorPutting on the brakes: decelerating the accelerated possession procedure
On 6 June 2018 Simon Wood, a barrister in the Hart Brown Dispute Resolution department, presented a paper at the RICS Regional Conference for the...
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Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorDon’t knock on wood
Flat-owners should be very wary of dispensing with their carpets as a recent case decided in the Central London County Court illustrates. Mrs Fouladi sued...
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Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorGround Rents: Grounds for Professional Negligence
There has been a considerable amount of recent press coverage regarding the sale of new-build leasehold properties following the launch of the government’s consultation paper,...
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Barrister, Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorA set back for “Airbnb”-style letting
Lessees of long leases of dwellings may face problems if they attempt to let out those premises on a short-term letting. In the recent case...
