Department: Property Law

Shilpa Mathuradas

Buying Off-Plan Properties: Key Steps To Take

Considerations and steps to take when buying an off-plan property Buying off-plan properties can be an attractive option, as many...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

TOLATA Claim Settled At Mediation

Complex TOLATA claim settled after an extensive mediation We recently settled at mediation, a complex TOLATA case involving a dispute...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Security of Tenure

Security of tenure gives business tenants the right to stay in their property after the lease ends and request a...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Section 25 Notices

A Section 25 notice plays an important role in commercial leases, letting landlords and tenants know what’s next when a...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Section 21 Notices

Guide to section 21 no-fault evictions Evicting tenants is never easy but under the no-fault eviction process, it should be less...

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Leopoldine Mineo

Rent Repayment Orders

Guidance for Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) for Landlords in the UK Rent Repayment Orders (RROs) are legal orders requiring a...

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Leopoldine Mineo

Evicting a Tenant

How to evict a tenant: Guidance for landlords Evicting tenants is rarely straight forward. It is a challenging and complex...

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Simon Nosworthy

Buying and Selling Homes in Hampstead Garden Suburb

Buying a house in Hampstead Garden Suburb While character, green spaces and the best of domestic architecture are big draws...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Managing Litigants: Court Powers and Defendant Options

How can the court control a litigant? Most people wish to live out their lives without the need to face...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

How do you determine a boundary?

Whether the boundary dispute relates to a rear garden boundary or whether it relates to a driveway, the issue of...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Can You Challenge a Restrictive Covenant?

Challenging a restrictive covenant! Is it obsolete? It is well known that section 84(1) of the Law of Property Act 1925 allows...

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Simon Nosworthy

Buying a Second Home

Buying a second home is an exciting step, but it comes with several considerations, including understanding the rules for buying...

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Amber Krishnan-Bird

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2024

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform bill was one of the last pieces of legislation to make it through Parliament on...

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James Mayall

The Renters Reform Bill

A Review of the Renters Reform Bill The 2019 Conservative Manifesto made a commitment to end “no fault evictions”. This has...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Client successful in TOLATA proceedings

The case related to proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (“TOLATA”) in respect of joint...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Freehold Service Charge Disputes

Service Charges & the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was introduced to Parliament on 27...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Know your Rights (of Way)

If you have a question or concern over a right of way on your property, it is important to seek...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Party Wall Etc Act 1996 v Common Law

The case of Power & Kyson & Shah [2023] EWICA Civ 239 The case of Power & Kyson & Shah [2023] EWICA Civ 239...

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Amber Krishnan-Bird

Leasehold update: A new Leasehold and Freehold Bill...

Yesterday, 7th November 2023, in the King’s Speech we heard the following: “My Ministers will bring forward a bill to...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

The Building Safety Act 2022

Introduction to the Building Safety Act 2022 This much awaited Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced into Parliament on 5th May 2021 as...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Reasonableness of Service Charges

Reasonableness of Service charges under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 It is well known that the relevant costs that a...

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Simon Nosworthy

Declaration of Trust for Property

If you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Lease Extension Negligence

What is Lease Extension Negligence? Solicitors Negligence when a Tenant claims a new lease of a flat under the Leasehold...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Overlooking Nuisance Claims

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Overlooking as Private Nuisance In the case Fearn v Tate (2023) UKSC 4, the UK Supreme...

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Maria Elliot

Transfer of Equity Stamp Duty

Do I pay Stamp Duty Land Tax when transferring Property into my partner’s name? When it comes to property...

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Maria Elliot

Shared Ownership Stamp Duty

Do you pay stamp duty on shared ownership? When you buy a new shared ownership property, you are given two...

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Jema Thaker

Severance of a Joint Tenancy

Severing a Joint Tenancy Normally, when couples buy a property together they do so as joint tenants. This means they...

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Jema Thaker

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants: Which is best for buying a property together? When buying a property with someone...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Japanese Knotweed: Knot in my backyard again!

Huge legal bill after selling home with Japanese knotweed Many will have read the recent case in which a furniture...

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Simon Nosworthy

Stamp duty tax to remain the same until 2025

Good news for buyers as the current SDLT rates will remain until 2025 Buyers looking to purchase this year will be...

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Simon Nosworthy

First-time buyer stamp duty exemption

Stamp duty is the bane of every home buyer, with only first-time buyers being exempt from paying the tax if...

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Lisa Pepper

What is a transfer of equity?

Transfer of equity in divorce Transfer of equity refers to the process of transferring part or all of a property...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

TOLATA Claims

What is a TOLATA claim? A TOLATA claim is a legal process under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of...

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James Mayall

Right to Light Explained

What is the Right to Light? The right to light is a type of ‘easement’ – a legal right giving property...

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James Mayall

The Dangers of Rent-to-Rent

What is Rent-to-Rent? Rent-to-Rent refers to the practice of landlords letting a whole property to a tenant (usually a limited...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

The End of Ground Rents

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 It has been confirmed that The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will come into...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Buying a Property with a Party Wall Agreement

Introduction to buying a house with a party wall agreement Buying a property can already be stressful, but finding out...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Beneficial Interest in Property

What does beneficial interest in property mean? A beneficial interest in property gives someone the right to share the benefits...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

The Risks Of Buying Properties Off Plan!

Buying Property Off Plan The Daily Mail reported that 300 families a week have to move into shoddy newly built homes....

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Guy Osborn

Making Alterations to a Leasehold Property

What is a Leasehold Property? There are two main types of property in England and Wales, freehold and leasehold property....

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Simon Nosworthy

How to Sell Your House Quickly

10 tips for a fast house sale Thinking about marketing your property for sale? Simon Nosworthy, Conveyancing Solicitor at Osbornes, sets...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

End to No Fault Evictions

Everything you need to know about section 21 reform The government is planning to overhaul renter’s rights in the UK,...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

New Builds, Poor Standards!

Allegations of Poor Standards and Customer Care in New Builds This week’s Dispatches programme examined allegations of shoddy standards,...

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Maria Elliot

What Is Equity Release?

Equity release is a type of financial product available to homeowners which allows them to access some of the equity...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Tenant Fees Act 2019

Tenant Fees Act 2019 comes into effect On 12 February 2019, the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent and comes into effect on...

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London property ‘hotspots’

Property professionals across the country have made their predictions as to what is in store for the property market over...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

HMO Licenses to be Extended

Changes to HMO Licenses In an attempt to raise standards for all relevant Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), changes are...

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Guy Osborn

Understanding Your Lease

The security of shelter is a basic human requirement and is even more important if we have a family or...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

Can you rent a property to then rent...

What is Airbnb rent-to-rent? Airbnb rent-to-rent is where an individual rents a property from a landlord, typically under a standard...

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