Claire Byrne
Shoosmiths LLP
Articles
MEES deadline of 1 April 2020 for residential landlords is fast approaching
United Kingdom - March 5 2020 By the end of March, residential landlords need to act if the EPC rating of their properties is below E in accordance with the requirements of the…
Paving the way for adverse possession
United Kingdom - March 1 2019 In 1986, Mrs Thorpe, the owner of a semi-detached bungalow, adjusted the surface level of a forecourt in front of her property and repaved it. The…
Conditions on underletting: cumulative or alternative?
United Kingdom - April 30 2018 The Court of Appeal has applied a literal approach to the interpretation of underletting conditions. This overturns an earlier decision that applied…
A challenge for restrictive covenants
United Kingdom - December 13 2017 Doberman v Watson concerned a restrictive covenant imposed by a conveyance of land in 1954. It was registered against the title to the land and it…
A significant move for transparent property ownership
United Kingdom - November 9 2017 HM Land Registry has released data on property in England and Wales owned by UK and overseas companies. This is the latest move in plans to facilitate…
