Rights of access will be conferred upon a landlord to enable them to carry out improvement works where the right to carry out such works was expressly reserved to the landlord.

The Supreme Court gave a clear statement that the grant of recreational rights over land may be the subject matter of an easement, subject to the four Re Ellenborough Park requirements being met.

In anticipation of the forthcoming Supreme Court judgment, this blog post reviews and reflects upon the Court of Appeal decision in Regency Villas, and offers some thoughts on what the Court may decide.

The High Court considered whether an alleged unilateral mistake regarding the effect of a TR1 could circumvent the consequences of one joint tenant obtaining a mortgage through undue influence.

The Court of Appeal held that a superior landlord is not a ‘landlord’ for the purposes of the Housing Act 1988, s21, and could not serve an effective notice to quit on a sub-tenant.

The decision of the Court of Appeal raises important questions about the desirability of lessees’ powers over landlords and the good management of residential blocks of flats.

The Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether part of the quayside at Mistley port (owned and operated by TW Logistics) had been properly registered as a town or village green.