8th February 2019
Can an insolvent company refer a monetary dispute to adjudication?
In 2018, the Technology and Construction Court concluded in Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited v Bresco Electrical Services Limited, that an insolvent company cannot refer a monetary dispute to…
13th July 2018
Tenant Fees Ban Update
What is it for? The Tenant Fees Bill (the ‘Bill’) is aimed at banning fees or other charges paid by tenants in England and applies to both landlords…
20th June 2018
Emergency Injunction obtained within 48 hours
Our Dispute Resolution department has recently assisted an East Anglian based local authority to obtain an injunction under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 within 48…
22nd February 2018
Bringing Warranty Claims: The Importance of Adhering to Notice Provisions
Parties that have recently entered into or are entering into share purchase agreements (“SPA”) or asset purchase agreements (“APA”) should ensure they become familiar with the notice provisions…
18th December 2017
County Courts increasingly busy
The latest quarterly statistics for the County Courts show that they are busier than ever. Between July and September 2017 560,000 county court claims (non-family) were issued. This…
4th May 2017
PR Hardman & Partners v Greenwood and another 2017
This case deals with occupiers of mobile homes on permanent pitches in a caravan park. The caravan park owner charged the occupiers for the provision of gas, electricity…
13th April 2017
Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims comes into force on 1 October 2017
The Ministry of Justice has published the Pre-Action Protocol for Debt Claims (Protocol), which comes into force on 1 October 2017. The Protocol is designed to define the…
20th March 2017
Right to Rent – Discrimination
According to a report by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) the requirement for landlords to carry out checks on adult tenants and occupiers (as…
Business Rates Revaluation
If a landlord wishes to oppose the renewal of a business tenancy on the basis of one of the “no fault” grounds under section 30 of the Landlord…
17th February 2017
Landlord v Tentant: What is a reasonable charge for repairs and improvements?
In the case of Waaler v Hounslow LBC [2017] the Court of Appeal considered the landlord's ability to recover the cost of improvements under the Landlord and Tenant…