It is already unlawful to grant a new lease of domestic property with an EPC of F or G. For a commercial property this will only apply as from April 2023.
T had a business lease of cafe premises. But, the lease did not contain any provisions as regards repair of the exterior, or the interior plumbing and electrical installation.
The RICS has published the proposed changes to its Code of Practice on service charges. The important change is that RICS members must act in accordance with eight core principles; the Code is no longer just advisory as to best practice (although it does contain broad ‘best practice recommendations’).
A sale and leaseback involves the sale of a property to a third-party investor for a lump payment, immediately after which the investor then leases the property back to the seller for an agreed period in return for the payment of rent. The seller therefore no longer owns the asset but can use it for business purposes.
Disputed will – guidance; procedure Wednesday, 13 February 2019 What should you do if asked for correspondence and other documents in relation to a will you prepared for a client who has since died? Read more...
MoJ – IT meltdown Wednesday, 13 February 2019 Many litigators are no doubt all too aware of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) January 2019 IT failures that hit the delivery of frontline legal services in some courts. Read more...
Part 36 offers – appropriate Wednesday, 13 February 2019 Part 36 of the CPR allows a claimant or defendant to make an offer of settlement before trial. If the offer is not accepted and the opposing party does not meet the offer at trial, the court may... Read more...
Noise nuisance – liability? Wednesday, 13 February 2019 A recent High Court decision has confirmed that L is not liable for nuisance caused by its T merely because L does not take steps available to prevent the cause of the nuisance, even when L knows... Read more...
RICS – service charges Wednesday, 13 February 2019 We noted the RICS Code of Practice on service charges in our October 2018 issue, p19; the ‘Service Charges in Commercial Property (1st edition)’ comes into force on 1 April 2019. Read more...
Notice of severance – rectification? Wednesday, 13 February 2019 A recent case reminds practitioners of the importance of ensuring that a notice of severance accurately records all of the titles intended to be severed. Read more...
Children – parental responsibility; removal of Wednesday, 13 February 2019 In what circumstances might the court order the removal of PR from the father? The author comments on a recent case which involved a unique set of circumstances justifying the removal of PR. Read more...
Sentencing – contempt of court Wednesday, 13 February 2019 The Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in relation to a claimant remanded to prison overnight for discussing evidence in a civil case. Read more...
