Family Law A report for the Ministry of Justice has revealed support for greater transparency and a better understanding of the family justice system. The Family Courts Information Pilot was […]
Cohabitants and Unmarried Couples Live in couples can still have legal rights despite the government’s decision to shelve plans to give cohabiting partners similar rights to married couples (see here). […]
Landlord and Tenant The government has proposed changes to the Localism Bill to try and address the imbalance between landlords and tenants after a run of cases found in favour […]
Unmarried Couples The Government has decided not to press ahead with reforms to cohabitants’ legal rights during the current parliamentary term. Law Commissioner Professor Elizabeth Cooke stated: “We note the […]
Landlord and Tenant The case of Greening v Castelnau Mansions heard arguments as to whether the landlord’s legal fees should form part of the tenant’s service charge. The legal expenses […]
Divorce and Finances A survey carried out by chartered accountants Grant Thornton has found that 48% of lawyers believe that individuals are likely to hide assets during divorce proceedings. This […]
Rising insurance costs will be tackled by a ban on referral fees, announced on Friday (9 September 2011) as part of the Government’s commitment to curb compensation culture. The Government […]
Landlord and Tenant A Government proposal aims to give private and social landlords new powers to evict nuisance tenants. A consultation is underway on a mandatory power of possession to […]
Landlord and Tenant A landlord sending out service charge demands must also send a summary of the tenant’s obligations and rights in relation to the charge. The summary must be […]
Landlord and Tenant In the case of Suurpere v Nice a landlord has been ordered to pay a tenant three times the deposit for failing to provide the necessary information […]
In the case of Redrow Homes (Midlands) Ltd v Hothi and others the Land Tribunals ruled that the tenants’ leases contained an implied term that their service charge accounts would […]
Landlord and Tenant Wandsworth Council has become the first local authority in the country to begin eviction proceedings against a tenant involved in the recent riots in London. The council […]
