Licensing Of Houses In Multiple Occupation
On 18 October 2016 the government launched a consultation on proposals to extend the scope of mandatory licensing for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and impose a national minimum room size for HMOs. It seems…
Spotlight on.. Nick Lambert
Nick Lambert ChairmanLitigation Department Lives: Nether Edge, Sheffield Education: Westbourne, Uppingham, Manchester University, Chester College of Law Work History: Joined Tofield Lambert and Meeke solicitors…
Do you need to resolve a problem?
Wake Smith director Nick Lambert talks us through the litigation team - one of the most experienced in the South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire area.
Buy To Let Landlords – Get Yourselves Insured
In a recent Court of Appeal case the owner of a long leasehold interest in a flat in a block of flats was held liable to compensate the tenant of his flat who had tripped over and injured himself on an uneven paving stone on the pathway to the front door to the block of flats.
Deal done but are you protected?
2015 has seen growing business confidence and many sectors becoming more commercially active than has been the case for a while. With this confidence, as the economy improves, it's quite easy for businesses to fall…
Basement Extensions
Nick Lambert from our Property Litigation Team takes a look at the current trend for basement extensions. Such extensions are often controversial. When a basement extension is planned the Party Wall Act 1996 will…
Rent Arrears
With effect from 1 October 2015, the minimum figure for serving a Statutory Demand (and for the subsequent presentation of a bankruptcy petition) against an individual is £5,000.00. Before 1 October 2015 the figure…
Residential Landlords - Were You Ready For The 1st October 2015
Various important pieces of legislation affecting residential landlords came quietly into force on the 1 October 2015. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 require private rented sector…
Buying Properties from Insolvent Sellers
When receivers or administrators sell properties on behalf of banks or financially distressed companies, the modest prices can be tempting. During the financial downturn, we saw more property sales where the seller…
The Cost Of Care Home Accommodation
If you need help to pay for your place in a care home, the local authority will do a financial assessment to work out how much you should pay towards the cost of your support. They take your income and capital into…
