A large number of my clients are commercial tenants and following the financial earthquake that shook the nation in 2008, commercial tenants are adopting a more cautious approach by taking shorter leases. Almost every client of mine also insists on…
Will Mr Justice Coulson’s TCC swan song in the case of Grove Developments Limited v S&T (UK) Limited [2018] EWHC 123 (TCC) signal the end of so-called “smash and grab” adjudications? Here we consider the potential impact of this case…
While there is no requirement for a seller/landlord of property in England and Wales to provide replies to pre-contract enquires raised by the buyer/tenant (with limited exceptions), failure to do so will most likely mean the deal falls through. As…
It has been a great start to the New Year with the Slater Heelis property team announced as a finalist for ‘Property Team of the Year’ at the Manchester Legal Awards 2018. There is a shortlist of just three firms…
Property litigator, Daniel Stern answers an important question in relation to cladding on properties post-Grenfell, as featured in The Sunday Times on 11th December 2017. Q. I’ve been trying to buy a two-year-old flat since June. Everything is in place…
Slater Heelis has been revealed as a finalist in the Law Firm of the Year category in the region’s most prestigious property awards. Just three other firms have been included in the shortlist for the Insider NW Residential Property Awards,…
A – Tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest payments for residential property has been significantly reduced, resulting in all buy-to-let residential properties (and second homes) now incurring an extra 3% stamp duty. Residential property investors are therefore left wondering whether they…
You are a tenant or a landlord and you come across Airbnb. What a great idea, you think. You can make more money out of subletting or renting out your property on this website than you are paying in rent…
A: You should consult your written lease to consider whether you have a break option. If you do and you can satisfy the conditions of this, then you may be able to obtain vacant possession of the property. Alternatively if…
A: You are entitled to buy the freehold of your house if you satisfy the following criteria: The property must be held under a long tenancy (a term of more than 21 years) You must have held the lease for…
