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

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