The potential effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic both direct and indirect on businesses and private individuals are numerous; with the impact ranging from mere inconveniences to long-lasting and disastrous. At Bennett Griffin LLP we...
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Leases commonly include an obligation on the Landlord (or the Tenant, if the whole of a property is leased) to insure against named “Insured Risks” connected to damage and destruction of the Property which in turn can trigger: Rent...
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It is not surprising, that many Tenants will be reaching out to their Landlords for a good faith arrangement whereby rent is either temporarily reduced or suspended to tide them over during this uncertain time. A Landlord is not obliged to accept...
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The unprecedented events currently taking place worldwide as a result of the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) have led contracting parties to consider their position, their obligations and particularly if they can rely on a Force Majeure clause....
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In the wake of the current COVID-19 situation, as of 27 March 2020, there has been a decision made that the Court Service will suspend all ongoing housing possession actions. Cases currently in the system, or any about to go in the system, can...
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If you are a landlord, there is a chance you may have heard of or directly dealt with a Section 8 notice. Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 is one of the options for serving notice to end an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. The notice has to be in...
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The death of a loved one, whether they are a friend or a relative, will obviously be an emotional time for everybody. Therefore it can come as a shock to discover that the Last Will and Testament of the deceased does not reflect what was expected...
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We all enter into contracts for goods and/or services at various points in our lives. The purchase or sale of vehicles, building works or commercial contracts between companies are just a few examples. When something goes wrong in these...
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They say that an Englishman (or woman’s) home is his castle and as such it is not surprising that people are fiercely defensive of their home and what constitutes their property. In law disputes often arise regarding property boundaries (i.e....
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Barrow & another v Kazim & others (2018) EWCA Civ 2414 This case highlighted the importance of checking who can be validly served a section 21 notice in accordance with the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988) in relation to an assured shorthold...
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