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A new process will be coming into effect on 1 October 2018 in relation to the imposition of pre-commencement planning conditions on the grant of a full permission. This has been largely driven by the view held by Government that the implementation…

In the case of Goldman Sachs International v Procession House Trustee Ltd & another (2018) the High Court has recently ruled that a tenant of office premises could bring its lease to an end five years before the contractual expiry date (thus…

A house in multiple occupation (HMO) often provides a higher yield than that achievable through letting a larger home as a single dwellinghouse. The legal definition of an HMO is set out in the Housing Act 2004 and the main elements are that an…

Where a leasehold property is not in full repair and good decorative order, and does not have new or recent fixtures and fittings at the outset, landlords will sometimes agree that the tenant's repairing obligation may be  limited to…