Property experts have warned landlords to keep personal and financial documents away from rented properties and ensure identity theft is kept to a minimum.The warning comes following the court case of a south London tenant, who now faces imprisonment after attempting to sell his landlord’s... read more

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

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

A new Consumer Code for Home Builders came in to effect on 1 April 2010. Although participation in the code is voluntary as the majority of new homes sold in the UK are sold with the benefit of a NHBC guarantee or LABC New Home Warranty or Premier Guarantee, participating builders will be... read more

The legal world is never boring or straightforward as the case of Cook-v-Thomas demonstrates; it highlights the difficulties faced by occupiers of land seeking to claim a legal interest on the basis of the principles of proprietary estoppel and constructive trust. The claimant, Mrs Cook (now... read more