Cohabiting couples – the law remains unfair
The large number of people choosing to cohabit without getting married, has led to a rise in complex and quite often costly legal disputes between unmarried couples following separation in
Does a landlord have a right of entry to commercial premises to carry out repairs, where a tenant in breach has failed to do so?
The answer is surely a simple one! Unfortunately not; this area of law is uncertain. The first point to make is that faced with uncertainty, it is extremely important for
Inheritance Tax
What is Inheritance Tax? Benjamin Franklin once wrote that there are only two certainties in life namely ‘death and taxes’. It can therefore be agued that all forms of death
Prince Evans Takes “Spouse” Succession Claim To Court Of Appeal
Prince Evans Solicitors LLP has successfully obtained permission for the Court of Appeal to consider the definition of “spouse” under the Rent Act 1977 potentially entitling a widow to succeed
Partner, Elaine Allen, Of Prince Evans Solicitors LLP – Lawyer Of The Year!
Elaine Allen was named Lawyer of the Year (2013) at the 7th annual Women in Construction Awards on 27 February 2013. All of us here at Prince Evans are proud
Welfare Reform Update
On the 5th February 2013 the Government responded to a report by the Work and Pensions committee on Universal credit. The Government has issued a command paper; “Universal Credit implementation;
Petrodell -v- Prest: Appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court in March 2013
The Court of Appeal, comprising of Lord Justices Thorpe, Rimer and Patten, gave permission recently to Yasmin Prest to appeal to the Supreme Court against its decision in Petrodell Resources
Family Court sentences a property tycoon to 6 years imprisonment
The High Court ruled yesterday (16th January 2013) that a property tycoon should be sentenced to 6 months in prison for consistently failing to comply with court orders. The decision
Commercial Tenancy Arrears: A guide to forfeiture
The scenario to be considered is a written lease between the landlord and tenant, and which sets out within it the express terms between the parties, including the requirement by
Qualifying Works
“High Court finds the £250.00 limit for “qualifying works” applies to all works carried out in a year not limited to specific projects” In Phillips and Goddard -v- Francis the
Landlord’s Beware!
It has long been established law that a Landlord owes no duty of care at common law in relation to damp and mould caused by a poorly designed property. The
Posted 21st November 2012
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by Prince Evans
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Property Seminar – End of Tenancy Notices: Avoiding the Traps
Monday 4th of December