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Tribunal Exposes Shocking Tale of Botched Office Block to Flats Conversion

Tribunal Exposes Shocking Tale of Botched Office Block to Flats Conversion

Changes in the planning regime designed to accommodate burgeoning demand for new homes have led to the conversion of many office buildings into flats. As one case shockingly revealed, however, some such conversions have been carried out to such a poor standard as to place

Houses in Multiple Occupation – Breaking the Rules Will Cost You Dear!

Houses in Multiple Occupation – Breaking the Rules Will Cost You Dear!

Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are for good reasons heavily regulated, and landlords and letting agencies that fail to measure up to required standards can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. In one case, a letting agency which had no reasonable excuse for

What Is a Landlord? The Answer Is Not as Obvious as You Might Think

What Is a Landlord? The Answer Is Not as Obvious as You Might Think

What is a landlord? The answer to that question may appear obvious. However, as a guideline Court of Appeal decision showed, the issue can be far from straightforward in circumstances where a great many homes are occupied under subleases. The freeholders of a block of