Iris-Ann Stapleton provides an opinion piece about the Law Commission’s recent enfranchisement reform proposals. Click below to read more…
Residential Property Insights
Laura Owens features in this month’s edition of the Clapham Property News. Click on the images below to read more…
Streathers’ team has won a place on the Filmworks development’s panel of solicitors, alongside leading firms. The Filmworks development by St George consists of contemporary 1, 2, & 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses along with…
Iris-Ann Stapleton provides an Opinion piece in News on the Block about the effects of the Autumn 2017 Budget on higher rate SDLT charges. Click below to read more. Iris-Ann and her colleague in the leasehold enfranchisement department, Rebecca…
Felicity Sergeant has recently been interviewed by the New York Times on House Hunting in the Cotswolds. Click below to read more. Felicity Sergeant is a partner in our Property department and she specialises in buying and selling…
Iris-Ann Stapleton provides a concise explanation of the process of statutory lease extensions when buying and selling a short lease in the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Special Feature of News on the Block. If you are considering extending your…
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin If the flats in your building each benefit from a share in the company that holds the freehold, it is often said that the Property is “share of freehold”…
Landlords of residential premises who are obliged to comply with the Consultation Requirements should take note of an important decision in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). This decision clarifies that superior landlords intending to carry out qualifying…
A recent Supreme Court decision is likely to be met with relief by buy-to-let owners of leasehold properties. The court had been asked to consider whether an intermediate landlord was in breach of the statutory covenant to keep the structure and exterior of…
Landlords and property agents will be interested in the implications of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, which introduces a range of planning and housing reforms. These include changes providing that: Rogue landlords and letting agents may be subject to…
