The Leasehold Reform Act 2024 marks a significant turning point in property law, aiming to enhance the rights of leaseholders and curb exploitative practices in England and Wales. With around five million homes under leasehold arrangements, the Act seeks to address long-standing …
shares in property
Protecting the Bank of Mum & Dad or Grandma’s gift
Good news is that the property market is reopening. I’ve seen some clever innovation during the lockdown, including appraisal for marketing by a virtual Facetime tour. Simple, clever, effective. However, before you cats and kittens get all dizzy with your property buying antics, can I interrupt …
Who decides shares in a property?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that we have several courts and tribunals, all with their own jurisdictions and that alone can be a bit tricksy. An interesting decision recently came out of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) at the beginning of August 2019. Tracy Harkins and Laurence …