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Do I have to use my estate agent’s chosen mortgage broker? (Financial Times)
10 May 2022
The Financial Times has featured a piece from Jayna Patel answering whether you should use an estate agent's…
Covid-19: ban on commercial evictions extended to 30 June 2021
11 March 2021
On 10 March 2021 the Government announced that the current ban on evictions of commercial property is to be…
Covid-19 - evictions delayed to 31 March 2021
15 February 2021
The Housing Secretary gave occupiers a Valentine's present this weekend by extending the date from which…
Boundary Disputes – a new scheme
20 November 2020
From Peter Bourke, Senior Partner
As part of my extracurricular activity I am the current chairman of the…
The Coronavirus Bill - what it means for landlords and tenants (part 2)
7 April 2020
This is the second article in our brief series on the Coronavirus Bill. This piece of legislation received…
Protocol for service of initial notices
6 April 2020
On 30 March 2020 ALEP, the Association of Leasehold Extension Practitioners, of which Wilsons Solicitors LLP is…
COVID-19: Property access guidance for landlords and tenants
31 March 2020
On Saturday, the government issued non-statutory guidance to landlords and tenants in relation to Covid-19. The…
Taking possession proceedings in light of coronavirus – an update
30 March 2020
In an update to our article of 25 March 2020 in relation to the amendment to notice periods on residential…
The Coronavirus Bill - what it means for landlords and tenants (part 1)
25 March 2020
The Coronavirus Bill will be enacted imminently. It is a comprehensive and far-reaching piece of emergency…
The fine print: School Exclusions and Fees
7 January 2020
In these challenging circumstances, is your parent/school contract still fit for purpose?
Are parents…
Ethical veganism recognised as a philosophical belief
6 January 2020
In the case of Casamitjana v League Against Cruel Sports, the Employment Tribunal has ruled that ethical…
The end of the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill
5 November 2019
The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill was introduced onto the House of Lords in July 2017. It…
Two out of five couples divorce via the internet (The Sunday Telegraph 3 November 2019)
3 November 2019
Jacqueline Fitzgerald has recently been featured in The Sunday Telegraph commenting on family court data…
Taxman clamps down on Inheritance Tax property dodges (The Times 12 October 2019)
12 October 2019
Rupert Wilkinson has been featured in The Times commenting on HMRC's on inheritance tax property…
Some thoughts on the intention to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 - part 2
20 September 2019
The Consultation Survey
The consultation on the abolition of section 21 allows for an online survey to be…
When is a wall not a wall?
8 July 2019
In this article, Alexandra Sollohub and Mike Ellis review a recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal…
s. 4 Defective Premises Act 1972 - What duty do landlords have to inspect their properties?
20 June 2019
Peter Bourke and Alexandra Sollohub look at section 4 of the DPA.
In essence section 4 imposes on a landlord a…
The fate of “fake freeholds”?
12 June 2019
The Government announced yesterday (11 June 2019) that the Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) is…
Levelling the playing field on private estates
7 June 2019
Freehold Properties (Management Charges) Bill 2019 (HC Bill 396)
This private members' bill had its first…
Tenant Fees Act 2019 comes into force
29 May 2019
Following on from our recent article on the new Form 6A (which must be used from 1 June 2019) please also be…
An update to Section 21 Housing Act 1988
16 May 2019
Following on from the recent successful residential property seminar on 14 May 2019, Peter Bourke, Mike Ellis…
How fit is your home? An exercise in the new legislation: HFHHA 2018
19 March 2019
In this article, Michael Ellis and Alexandra Sollohub discuss and give comment, on The Homes (Fitness for Human…
Check-mate for the “right to rent” check?
4 March 2019
In this article, Mike Ellis and Alexandra Sollohub discuss the High Court's recent decision in R (on the…
Tenant Fees Act 2019
13 February 2019
The Tenant Fees Act received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019. In this article, Alexandra Sollohub from…
