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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...

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...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Overlooking Nuisance Claims

Overlooking Nuisance Claims – net curtains not necessarily! I refer to the article https://law.wpstaging.uk/blog/overlooking-nuisance-claims-buy-some-net-curtains/ which concerned...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Rent Repayment Order: Rakusen v Jepsen

Rakusen v Jepsen & Others 2023 Judgement was given in this case on the 1st March 2023 and when it was settled...

Amber Krishnan-Bird

Leasehold Reform expected by end of 2023

The government announced in 2021 the introduction of various leasehold reforms which will affect the leasehold system for properties in England...

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...

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...

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...

Jema Thaker

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants: Which is best for buying a property together? When it comes to buying a...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Japanese Knotweed: Knot in my backyard again!

Many will have read the recent case in which a furniture designer pursued his seller successfully after he moved into...

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...

Simon Nosworthy

Half of UK renters worried they will not...

As rent rises for the majority of UK renters, half are worried they will not be able to afford it...

Simon Nosworthy

First-time buyer stamp duty exemption – don’t get...

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

James Mayall

TOLATA Claims

What are trusts of land? Property ownership is not always a straightforward legal issue, particularly where the parties are cohabitees...

James Mayall

Right to Light Law

Right to Light Law in the UK Property owners have a legal right to light as set out in the...

James Mayall

Landlords and the Dangers of Rent-to-Rent

Rent-to-Rent refers to the practice of landlords letting a whole property to a tenant (usually a limited company), which is...

Shilpa Mathuradas

The uncertainties of beginning a building project now

The construction industry is seeing a perfect storm at the moment with labour shortages following Brexit and material costs which...

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...

Shilpa Mathuradas

The new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

On the 9th November 2021 the Government announced the new draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. It is proposed that a new...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Can I still claim adverse possession?

The principle of “adverse possession” commonly known as “squatters rights” is a principle which allows a person who does not...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Buying a property where a Party Wall Award...

Buying a house with a party wall agreement Buying a property can already be a stressful process but finding out...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Commercial rent arrears options post-Covid

Whilst we are reminded every day that Covid is very much still with us and that the public should still...

Simon Nosworthy

First Time Buyers Tax Relief Reminder

First-time buyers have been urged to make the most of a ‘forgotten tax relief’ that could save them thousands of...

Shilpa Mathuradas

The Risks Of Buying Properties Off Plan!

The Daily Mail reported recently that 300 families a week are having to move into shoddy newly built homes. Not all...

Costly clauses missed by lawyers in leasehold contracts

A mum has been left facing a bill of millions of pounds a year for the ground rent of her...

Guy Osborn

Extension on Commercial Property eviction ban

Despite the Government announcing in December 2020 that the extension of the moratorium on enforcement action until the 31st March would...

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....

Simon Nosworthy

10 Top Tips to Avoid Delays When Selling Your...

Thinking about marketing your property for sale? Simon Nosworthy, Conveyancing Solicitor at Osbornes sets out his top 10 tips of things...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Business eviction ban extended

The Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced today (9th December 2020) that business owners affected by the pandemic will have protection from...

Simon Nosworthy

Huge house moving delays could leave thousands having...

Thousands of homebuyers could unwittingly have to pay up to £15,000 when the stamp duty holiday ends because of huge delays...

Guy Osborn

Coronavirus and commercial property – Update

On the 16th September the Government extended the current moratorium on the enforcement action that commercial landlords can take against...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Property Litigation lawyer, Shilpa Mathuradas quoted in Inside...

House buyers and sellers should be wary of ‘too good to be true’ property raffles Shilpa Mathuradas, Head of Property...

Guy Osborn

Law Commission recommendations have potential to change the...

Today the Law Commission of England and Wales published recommendations with the potential to transform home ownership, including making it...

Guy Osborn

Commercial Property Covid-19 Code of Practice

As well as extending the current moratoriums on forfeiture of leases based on arrears of rent, extending the arrears of...

Simon Nosworthy

Post lockdown conditions have created a perfect time...

A short-term drop in housing prices caused by Covid-19 and the existing low cost of borrowing have created the ‘perfect...

Rachael Atkinson

Property Market Gets The Green Light!

Buyers, Sellers, Estate Agents, Solicitors, Mortgage Companies, Surveyors and many more have been waiting since March for the Government to...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Easements – Five Questions Answered

What is an easement? An easement is a right benefitting a piece of land (known as the dominant land) that...

Jema Thaker

Let’s talk leasehold charges

Buying a home warrants a financial commitment like no other. From needing cash for a deposit, mortgage fees, conveyancing fees,...

Guy Osborn

Coronavirus: Government introduces further restrictions on recovery of...

On the 25th March 2020 the government introduced a moratorium on Landlords forfeiting their Tenants leases, this left Landlord’s whose...

Guy Osborn

Coronavirus: Recording Commercial Rent Concessions

The symbiotic relationship of landlord and tenant is often a fraught one in particular in the already beleaguered retail sector,...

Simon Nosworthy

Reflections of a Residential Property Lawyer – my hopes...

As I sit at my desk and the early morning sun is streaming in through the windows and I gaze...

Overlooking Nuisance Claims – Buy some net curtains!

Last week saw the Court of Appeal reaffirmed the decision not to allow the Neo Bankside residents’ an injunction to...

‘Glass in Hand’ Lecture – Should we be nervous...

Hampstead residents will be able to find out about their legal rights when trees damage or overhang their property, next...

Property Fraud

Anybody who owns a property could be the subject of property fraud. The perpetrator may be a tenant of the...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Government eviction reforms “risk increasing delays”

Government plans to end so-called ‘no fault’ evictions – and at the same time expand what amounts to a good reason...

Squatting-will the new law provide homeowners with increased...

On Saturday 1 September 2012 a new law came into force which makes squatting in a residential building an offence punishable by...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Osbornes win 5 day trial in property dispute at...

In 1985 clients of Osbornes, Mr and Mrs Ali-Khan, purchased a house. For various reasons they were not able to obtain...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Canary Wharf v EMA

EMA Decision: Brexit Does Not Frustrate Commercial Property Lease The largely anticipated decision in the case of Canary Wharf v...

Rogue landlord ordered to pay tenant over £20,000 in...

A team of our housing solicitors were successful in a longstanding claim against a rogue landlord concerning a conduct of...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Basement developments- How to fight back

Basement developments are growing ever more popular, particularly in wealthy London boroughs, leaving homeowners fearful that neighbours’ excavation projects will...

Shilpa Mathuradas

New Builds, Poor Standards!

This week’s Dispatches programme looked at allegations of shoddy standards, poor customer care and excessive profits being made by...

Shilpa Mathuradas

EMA Decision: Brexit Does Not Frustrate Property Lease

The EMA’s appeal against the decision of the Order of Mr Justice Smith that Brexit would not frustrate the...

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...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Tenant Fees Act 2019 – Landlords & Letting Agents be Warned

On 12 February 2019, the Tenant Fees Bill received Royal Assent and comes into effect on the 1 June 2019 The Act prevents landlord...

Court case has serious consequences for landlords recovery...

On the 21st December 2012 the High Court handed down its judgment in the case of Phillips & Godard -v- Francis &...

London property ‘hotspots’

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

Shilpa Mathuradas

Licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation to be...

In an attempt to raise standards for all relevant Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), changes are afoot and come into...

The Frustrating Implications of Brexit!

Landlords up and down the country are awaiting the outcome of the case between European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) and Canary...

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...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Airbnb – Leaseholders Beware!

The overwhelming popularity of Airbnb is now resulting in a review of the case law relating to short term lets....

Enforcement orders: The wrath of the Gods!

In a recent article in The Evening Standard the paper reported a story about High Court Enforcement Officers who entered...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Tenancy Deposits

Are you a tenant who has entered into an assured shorthold tenancy agreement after the 6th of April 2007? If so,...

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Declaration of Trust for Property

Lease Extension Negligence

Overlooking Nuisance Claims

Rent Repayment Order: Rakusen v Jepsen

Leasehold Reform expected by end of 2023

Transfer of Equity Stamp Duty

Shared Ownership Stamp Duty

Severance of a Joint Tenancy

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants

Japanese Knotweed: Knot in my backyard again!

Stamp duty tax to remain the same until 2025

Half of UK renters worried they will not...

First-time buyer stamp duty exemption – don’t get...

TOLATA Claims

Right to Light Law

Landlords and the Dangers of Rent-to-Rent

The uncertainties of beginning a building project now

The End of Ground Rents

The new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

Can I still claim adverse possession?

Buying a property where a Party Wall Award...

Commercial rent arrears options post-Covid

First Time Buyers Tax Relief Reminder

The Risks Of Buying Properties Off Plan!

Costly clauses missed by lawyers in leasehold contracts

Extension on Commercial Property eviction ban

Making Alterations to a Leasehold Property

10 Top Tips to Avoid Delays When Selling Your...

Business eviction ban extended

Huge house moving delays could leave thousands having...

Coronavirus and commercial property – Update

Property Litigation lawyer, Shilpa Mathuradas quoted in Inside...

Law Commission recommendations have potential to change the...

Commercial Property Covid-19 Code of Practice

Post lockdown conditions have created a perfect time...

Property Market Gets The Green Light!

Easements – Five Questions Answered

Let’s talk leasehold charges

Coronavirus: Government introduces further restrictions on recovery of...

Coronavirus: Recording Commercial Rent Concessions

Reflections of a Residential Property Lawyer – my hopes...

Overlooking Nuisance Claims – Buy some net curtains!

‘Glass in Hand’ Lecture – Should we be nervous...

Property Fraud

Government eviction reforms “risk increasing delays”

Squatting-will the new law provide homeowners with increased...

Osbornes win 5 day trial in property dispute at...

Canary Wharf v EMA

Rogue landlord ordered to pay tenant over £20,000 in...

Basement developments- How to fight back

New Builds, Poor Standards!

EMA Decision: Brexit Does Not Frustrate Property Lease

What Is Equity Release?

Tenant Fees Act 2019 – Landlords & Letting Agents be Warned

Court case has serious consequences for landlords recovery...

London property ‘hotspots’

Licensing for Houses in Multiple Occupation to be...

The Frustrating Implications of Brexit!

Understanding Your Lease

Airbnb – Leaseholders Beware!

Enforcement orders: The wrath of the Gods!

Tenancy Deposits