News Archive - Residential Property News

Obligation on Seller Sets Boundary
Argument Over Strip of Land Settled by Court of Appeal
Tenant Fails in Claim for Three Times His Deposit
Here Comes the Sun (and Electricity)
Owner Must Take Concrete Steps to Preserve Title to Land
How Planning Law Works
Landlords Lazy Over Cost Control
Conduct Determines Legal Ownership
Government to Outlaw Squatting in Residential Premises
House Sales - Replying to Enquiries
Wind Turbines - New Planning Regulations on the Way
Court Reversal for Vendor Who Didn't Know What He Had Sold
I Hear You Knocking (and Drilling and Sawing...)
Nuisance Claim Against Landfill Company Fails
Buyer Loses Flat Because of Vendor's Error
Landlords Face Costs in Disputes
Misplaced Fence Leads to £20,000 Bill
The Conveyancing Quality Scheme - What it Means for You
Councils Urged to Allow Residential Use of Farm Buildings
Inaccuracy, Not Haste, Defeats Planning Decision
Covenant Does Not Pass on with Title to Property
House Builder Not Liable for £35,000 Defects
Rights Created by Easement Limited to Actual Use
Landlords Win Deposit Case
Man Who Disguised House as Barn Loses Court Battle
Two Tenants, One Notice
Building Owner Must Indemnify Neighbour Against Damage
Council Insists Pensioner's House Must Be Yellow
Brook Case to Go to Supreme Court
When is a Boat not a Boat?
Undervalue Leaves Valuers in Firing Line
Poor Plan on Conveyance - Court of Appeal Rules
Brother Succeeds to Tolerated Trespass Property Right
New Hearing Needed to Resolve Boundary Dispute
Right to Buy Extends to Buildings Not Used as a Home
Law of Covenants Set to Change
House Buyer Almost Escapes Mortgage Liability
French Law - No Trust Means No Benefits
Boundary Dispute Over Strip of Driveway Ends Up in Court
Court Rules that Widow Can Evict Daughter
Information on Household Gas Safety
Rights Lost if Easement Not Enforced
New Rights for House Buyers
30-Year-Old Objection Prevents Public Right of Way
Unclear Drafting Blamed for Dispute Over Right of Way
Use of Land to Turn Cars Creates Easement
HIPs to be Abolished
General Boundaries Rule Foils Ransom Strip Registration
Court of Appeal Denies Thames River Claim
Man Wins Planning Battle Over House Disguised as a Barn
Nuisance Covenant Stops Extension
Property - Slow Improvement in Market Conditions
ASBI Permitted As Behaviour Was 'Housing-Related'
Couple Sell Farm to Pay for Chancel Repairs
Failed Property 'Try On' May Be a Crime
Court Finds Hole in Polo Argument
Court Rescinds Agreement Resulting From Misrepresentation
You Can't Make Me!
Inconsistency Defeats Right to Rescind
Pay Attention or Pay Up!
Does Right of Access Mean Right to Park?
Change of Use Depends on Continuous Occupation
Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes - Landlords Beware
New Leases for Tolerated Trespassers
Planning Permission is Only Part of the Story
The Safety of Gas Appliances - Landlady Prosecuted
Easements - What They Mean at the Time
OFT to Act on Sale and Rent Schemes
Housing - Allocation by Time on Waiting List Not Unfair
When Covenants Do Not Apply
HIPs Changes - Today's the Day
Fairness Demands Couple Gain House
HIPs Changes Reminder
Holiday Home? Are You Due a Tax Refund?
Removing or Modifying Restrictive Covenants
Managing Your Mortgage - Tips
Loss Calculation Date Must be Reasonable
New Repossession Protocol Promises Relief for Borrowers
Bank Must Honour Agreement
Is a Caravan a Home?
Bankruptcy and Your Home
Trees Do Not a Forest Make
Covenant Prohibits Lawful Use
Home Information Packs - New Changes
Lenders get Tough as Negative Equity Rises
Clarity Lacking - Common Sense Prevails
Holiday Bungalow is not a Dwelling
Right of Way - Intention Doesn't Count
Estate Agents - Compulsory Redress Scheme Registration
Right to Buy Not Overriding Factor
HIPs latest
Easements and Covenants - Changes to the Law Proposed
Taxman Targets Renters
HIP Temporary Provisions Extended
Problems With Trees - Preservation Orders
Estate Agent Not Responsible for Inaccuracy
New Homes for Low - Income Families Announced
Property Loss Cases - Courts Back Homeowners
Mortgage Exit Charges - Obtaining Redress
Do You Need a HIP?
Court Protects Home Owner by Applying Consumer Law
Squatter Claim Defeated
Hasty Action Hands Victory to Builder
Watch Out for Dodgy HIPs
Duties of Mortgage Lenders
New Title Does Not Extinguish Old Rights
Planning - Enhancement not Necessary
Right to Buy Lost if Tenancy Broken
Change in Title Must Have a Point
Preservation or Enhancement?
Intentional Homelessness - Behaviour Matters
Home Information Pack (HIP) Required for all Properties
House Sale Unfair if End Result the Same
EPCs and HCRs now available online
Bankrupcty Makes Home a Target
Right of Access Not Automatic
Squatters' Rights Not a Breach Of Human Rights
Oral Agreement Creates Property Rights
Consumer Law Gives Protection in Standard Form Contracts
HIPs Scope Extended as Home Offices Proliferate
Protection of Cohabitees - Proposals
HIP HIP Hooray!
Important Tenancy Ruling
Planning - Inspector Must Consider Prior Reasoning
Argument Over Wall Costs £1/4m
Cohabiting Couples - Agreements Make Sense
Unaffordable Mortgage Means Homelessness Intentional
Taxman Looks for "Cash" Builders
Home Information Packs Delayed
What Happens When You Can't Complete?
Overseas Property Danger
Home Information Packs Latest
HIPs to Go Live on 1 June
Residential Tenancies - Tenancy Deposit Scheme
Tenants Right to Buy
Right to Buy The Present Position
Letter From the Taxman Follows Building Work
Pubs and Late Night Noise
Penalty Paid for Denial of Access
Admission Enough to Confirm Debt
Road Work Noise Breaches Human Rights
Government Acts to Curb Off-Roaders
Listed Building Owners Beware
New Proposals on Rented Homes
Court Takes Tough Line on Attendance Allowance
Covenant Included in Right to Buy
What is a Trust Fund?
Government Climbdown Over Home Condition Reports
Planning Guidelines Combat Aerial Blight
New Scheme to Deal with Unsatisfactory Housing
Delay Means Loss for Property Owner
When Plans and Measurements Differ
Twenty Years to Gain Compensation
Squatters Rights Illegal?
Unclear Intentions in House Ownership Leads to Court Case
VAT Deductible on Residential Premises
Act Swiftly to Prevent Unwanted Development
Multiple Agency Produces Problems
What Can I Do to Defend My Property?
Listed Building Changes
Climate Change Threatens House Insurance
Sharing a Home What Are Your Rights?

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