Department: Property Law

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 Pproperty 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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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

Can I Still Claim Adverse Possession?

What is Adverse Possession aka Squatters’ Rights? The principle of “adverse possession” commonly known as “squatters rights” is a principle...

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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 a stressful process but...

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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 Home: 10 Top Tips

Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home 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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