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News & Events: Nicola Muir
Buildings Safety Act Hub
18th April 2024
Find out how the Buildings Safety Act 2022 (the "BSA") is operating in practice and see our Building Safety Act Unit's...
The value of ‘Act’ Rights: Daejan Investments Ltd v Collins [2024] UKUT 26 (LC)
27th February 2024
Nicola Muir and Mark Loveday appeared for the Appellant and Respondent respectively in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)...
When are service charge costs ‘reasonably incurred’?
14th August 2023
Recent decisions shed fresh light on the reasonableness expected of landlords. Nicola Muir investigates. Lessees of...
When are Costs “Reasonably Incurred”? – S. 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
7th August 2023
Nicola Muir examines two recent cases on s19 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985. Lessees of residential flats are not...
Some important topics to keep track of in the residential property sector in 2023
7th January 2023
By Nicola Muir. What with pandemics, wars, and a high turnover of prime ministers, 2022 was a busy year. There’s been...
Tanfield Chambers – Chambers UK 2023
20th October 2022
Tanfield Chambers have confirmed their position amongst the top property sets, being recognised by Chambers UK as a leading...
Tanfield Chambers – Legal 500 2023
3rd October 2022
Following a year of substantial growth, Tanfield Chambers has once again been ranked highly in the Legal 500 directory. The...
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...
Tanfield Chambers nominated in 4 categories for the Legal 500 UK Awards
6th July 2022
We are delighted to announce that Tanfield Chambers have been nominated in 4 categories for the Legal 500 UK Awards. Kerry...
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...