Property & Real Estate Barristers
News & Events: Commercial Landlord & Tenant
Guidance notes for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
19th December 2023
The government has published Guidance notes for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. You can find more information...
Hippersley – an important point
16th November 2023
Robert Bowker and Pauline Lam (Russell Cooke) examine the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Adriatic Land 5 Limited v The Long...
Loophole in the BSA closed by the Levelling Up & Regeneration Act 2023
2nd November 2023
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 received the Royal Assent on 26th October 2023. The government has finally closed...
SOLD OUT! Tanfield Junior Property Conference: “Nightmares for Property Litigators – the things that keep you up at night and how to deal with them”
31st Oct 2023, 09:00 to 17:00
Please note this event has sold out so no more tickets are available. This year’s Tanfield Junior Property Conference...
Andrew Butler KC writes on the implications of the BSA definition of a “qualifying lease” for personal representatives & trustees
19th October 2023
The Building Safety Act 2022 is throwing up a large number of problems in all corners of legal practice. Andrew Butler...
Tanfield wins Property & Housing Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards
4th October 2023
We are delighted to announce that Tanfield won Property & Housing Set of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. ...
Wearing the right hat: the importance of considering the rights and obligations of each party in whose capacity one acts and pleading the case accordingly
28th September 2023
Jonathan Upton looks at the recent case of Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton which illustrates the importance of...
Register your block of flats by 1 October 2023 – or go to jail!
15th September 2023
Mark Loveday gives a timely reminder as to the upcoming deadline for registration under the BSA 2022. Escaped prisoners...
Western Beach Apartments v Leaseholders: fire safety, lease variations and remedies under the Building Safety Act
14th September 2023
Robert Bowker and Greg Barnbrook review the implications of the Western Beach Appartments case. On 3 August 2023, the...
Tribunal sheds light on applications for cladding remediation orders
14th September 2023
Robert Bowker and Pauline Lam of Russell Cooke discuss this important recent case in which they acted for the successful...