Buying to let - Foolproof?
For the first time the Courts have decided that a valuer will be liable in negligence for incorrect advice given to a purchaser of a buy to let property. Landlords are also being advised that any such liability…
Love Thy Neighbour: The Truth About Boundary Disputes
It's a good fall-back story for the media on a slow news day; the minor boundary dispute between neighbours that ends up going to Trial at Court and costs each party many thousands of pounds in the process. Such…
Service charges - consult or else
If you have any involvement in residential service charges then you need to know about a recent Court of Appeal decision in which, for the very first time, the Court got to consider the circumstances in which it…
Building Works Affecting Your Neighbours
In a recent case the High Court has ordered a building owner to provide security to his neighbour against any potential damage to that neighbour's property even though the building works planned were going to be…
Landlords, forgotten to protect a deposit?
Help is now at hand for residential landlords who have forgotten to handle a tenants deposit in the way in which the law requires, thanks to a recent Court of Appeal decision. Since the 6 April 2007, within 14…
Assured Shorthold Tenancies - Increase In Annual Rent
At present, if the annual rent of a residential tenancy is more than £25,000 per annum then it cannot be an assured shorthold tenancy. However, with effect from 1 October 2010, any residential tenancy where the…
Is Big Brother watching you?
After 11 series and over 1,000 hours on our TV screens, Big Brother is coming to an end. However, over the past 10 years, has the reality show become a reality for employees across the UK? Certainly for the…
Insurance Policies And Legal Representation: Your Right To Choose
Increasing numbers of policyholders have the benefit of legal expenses cover as part of their insurance policy, known as "BTE Insurance Cover (or "Before the Event"). Around half of the UK adult population has the…
Holiday Rights For Part Time Workers - Important New European Ruling
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has handed down a ruling arising from an Austrian case which has important implications for workers rights in the UK under the Working Time Regulations. The ECJ were asked to…
Study shows more disabled students are dropping out of university
Increasing numbers of disabled students are dropping out. What are universities doing wrong? Student Rosie Watson felt humiliated and let down when her tutors failed to take into account her deafness. Although…
