Property & Real Estate Barristers
News & Events: Forfeiture & Possession
Forfeiture – A Cautionary Tale
16th August 2022
By Nicola Muir It has long been recognised that the law of forfeiture is draconian. In 2006, the Law Commission published...
Residential forfeiture: abandoning a flat with no forwarding address
5th May 2022
It has long been recognised that the law of forfeiture is draconian. In 2006, the Law Commission published a report proposing...
“Up To Date” Podcasts – Episode 6
13th October 2020
A regular short update of the most important developments in the property law world brought to you by our Junior barristers. ...
Tanfield Talks “Live Event” – Forfeiture: why would you!? How could you!!?
27th May 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020 has wrought significant changes to the law of forfeiture in the commercial context. In this third...
Does CRAR mean the right to forfeiture is waived? Commercial landlords should carefully consider their options…
9th April 2020
Case commentary: Brar v Thirunavukkrasu [2019] EWCA Civ 2032 The procedure by which a landlord may recover arrears of...
Amendments to CPR Part 55: what you need to know
25th February 2020
Summary CPR 55.11 and 55.12 are being amended to remove Demoted Tenancies and oral tenancy agreement cases from falling...
Martha Timbo v The Mayor and Burgess of the London Borough of Lambeth [2019] EWHC 1396 (Ch)
25th February 2020
Summary In a claim for relief from forfeiture the High Court refused to order relief where there was no good reason for...
Golding v Martin [2019] EWCA Civ 446
29th October 2019
Summary The Court of Appeal determined whether the existence of the right to relief from forfeiture amounts to a prospect of...
Stemp v 6 Ladbroke Gardens Management Limited [2018] UKUT 375 (LC)
26th February 2019
Summary The Upper Tribunal determined whether a landlord had waived the right to forfeit a lease of residential property...
When does the ‘elasticity of reasonable promptitude’ snap?
22nd February 2019
The phrase 'elasticity of reasonable promptitude' was used by the Court of Appeal in Gibbs v Lakeside Developments Ltd [2018]...