By Sue Haylock in Dispute Resolution on Monday 5 March 2012 @ 11:24
The Housing Act 2004 introduced measures to protect a tenant’s deposit where an assured shorthold tenancy of residential premises was created on or after 6 April 2007. The Act imposes sanctions upon landlords who fail to comply, and seeks to prevent landlords from recovering possession of the... read more
By Sue Haylock in Dispute Resolution on Monday 5 December 2011 @ 14:18
The difficulties faced by cohabiting couples when they buy a home together, and how they determine their respective shares in the property when the relationship breaks down, have been highlighted in a recent case.The court held that where cohabitees purchased a property in joint names to... read more
By Gary Sans in Debt Recovery on Tuesday 4 January 2011 @ 15:45
With the Christmas and New Year festivities over, now is the time when people review their spending habits and take stock of the true cost of Christmas. With the increase in VAT, and rises in fuel prices, the financial forecast for 2011 is cautious, with the government already warning of a... read more
By Sue Hodgson in Divorce and Family on Tuesday 8 June 2010 @ 10:00
Former co-habitees Leonard Kernott and Patricia Jones took their legal battle to The Court of Appeal in May this year. Miss Jones and Mr Kernott had bought a property together in 1985 with a deposit provided by Miss Jones, together with a mortgage - the repayments of which were shared... read more
By Praveen Chaudhari in Planning on Thursday 13 May 2010 @ 12:15
Robert Fidler built his castle complete with turrets, but without any planning, as he was relying on the fact that enforcement for the lack of planning for a residential dwelling cannot take place four years after completion.Mr Fidler had erected his castle under the cover of straw bales and... read more
