1 May 2018
Negligence claims against the NHS pose a property conundrum
We have heard lots about the perilous state of the NHS recently, including the fact that it is being crippled by rising clinical negligence claims, which cost it nearly £1.7bn last year.
26 April 2018
Indexed Rent Reviews – are we getting them right?
In almost every aspect of life we all like to get a good deal. It is no different with commercial rent. Landlords and Tenants alike, both parties will be keen to maximise their profits and minimise their risks, which is why rent reviews are a particularly fundamental and heavily negotiated contract term. Essentially both parties want entirely the opposite from the other.
22 March 2018
Revisiting Res Judicata
When issuing proceedings to recover possession of property from a trespasser, a property owner will also often want to include a claim for mesne profits, these being the damages for use and occupation of the property. However, there may be circumstances where such a claim is not pursued at the same time and, instead, the priority is simply to obtain an order for possession as quickly as possible.
13 February 2018
Tips for tenants on keeping pets and pawtential for change?
As a recent first time buyer one of the benefits I was looking forward to most about owning my own property was being able to head straight to Battersea Cats & Dogs Home (and that is exactly what I did –meet Cloud below ). According to the Dog’s Trust, who set up “Lets with Pets" almost half of UK residents own a pet. However, for pet-lovers one real disadvantage of renting or buying a flat in the UK is the common restriction on keeping pets.
8 February 2018
Chelsea FC call on 12th man in rights to light dispute
As a Chelsea fan, I had assumed that the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City would prove to be my team’s most formidable opponents this season. However, a family of four have sought to scupper Chelsea’s plans and in doing so, have demonstrated that rights to light remain an important consideration and a potentially expensive hurdle.
