Property Disputes
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The Party Wall Act 1996 (“PWA”) is a crucial piece of legislation designed to regulate building works that may affect shared walls or structures between adjoining properties. Enacted in 1996,...
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Making sure a commercial property is well maintained is one of a landlord’s key priorities, and it is almost as important as getting in the rent. Under a full repairing...
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A concern for many landlords and tenants alike is the possibility of another pandemic. This case tested whether the courts would be willing to impose pandemic protection terms. Following the...
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Before the coronavirus struck, the options for landlords looking to recover commercial rent arrears were extensive. Depending on the circumstances, you could use the statutory commercial rent arrears recovery procedure...
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Don’t hold your breath before 4 May: A Landlord’s Guide to Chasing Bad Debts. Since March 2020 the Government has introduced a raft of protections to protect Tenants from financial...
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With the UK economy currently in the deepest recession since records began, disputes between landlords and tenants are beginning to rise as pressure mounts on commercial occupiers to find ways...
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The Coronavirus Act 2020 has made significant changes to the residential landlord and tenant law – are you up to date? How Do The New Regulations Affect Landlords? As a...
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As the economic impact of the pandemic grows, many commercial landlords are struggling to collect rent and enforce their business tenants’ other lease obligations. While the Government has acted to...
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In our last update (COVID-19 and Commercial Property: protections under the Coronavirus Bill), we highlighted the provisions the Government had enacted to protect businesses faced with the coronavirus pandemic. Within...
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The outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19) has left many of our client’s wondering what will happen to their court case. Whilst the situation is ever changing as the country responds to...
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Emergency measures have been introduced to protect landlords and tenants during the coronavirus outbreak and includes a total ban on landlords evicting tenants for at least three months during this...
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Kirkconel and Claire Smith to their Property Litigation team. Both Tim and Claire join from London practices and join existing...
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