The answer is surely a simple one! Unfortunately not; this area of law is uncertain. The first point to make is that faced with uncertainty, it is extremely important for
Prince Evans Solicitors LLP has successfully obtained permission for the Court of Appeal to consider the definition of “spouse” under the Rent Act 1977 potentially entitling a widow to succeed
Elaine Allen was named Lawyer of the Year (2013) at the 7th annual Women in Construction Awards on 27 February 2013. All of us here at Prince Evans are proud
It has long been established law that a Landlord owes no duty of care at common law in relation to damp and mould caused by a poorly designed property. The
In Thurrock Borough Council -v- Aaron West the Court of Appeal have decided that the grandson of a woman who succeeded to a secure tenancy herself could not rely on
Every landlord has wished at some time that he or she could evict a tenant without the time cost and frustration of Court proceedings. Every practitioner is repeatedly asked “Why
The 1954 act governs the relationship between the vast majority of landlords and tenants of business premises; the rights and obligations afforded by the 1954 Act supplement those set out
Buried deep within the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is section 144 which makes it a criminal offence for a person to be in a residential
Where a Landlord has agreed that the Leaseholder can install timber flooring and under floor heating as part of substantial alterations to a flat, that Landlord cannot then enforce a
On the 6th April 2012 Section 184 of the Localism Act 2011 will be in force. The three significant changes which the legislation brings are:- 1. Alteration of the current
A property with a lease of less than 80 years is likely to achieve a lower sale price and has the risk of becoming unmortgageable. However, help is at hand
