Oliver-James Topping

Last week, Pinney Talfourd attended the ALEP Autumn Conference 2021. The conference covered topics such as: Enfranchisement, Rights of First Refusal, and Lease Extensions. However, considerable time was spent discussing the future of leasehold reform,…

As of 1st October 2021, The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021 comes into force. The key impact of this is that notice periods are returned to their…

We are fast approaching 1st October; the date set by the Government for residential notice periods to return to their pre-pandemic length. This date remains subject to public health advice and progress with the Roadmap, however…

We have previously covered how to enforce a County Court Judgment (CCJ). However, as the Prime Minster recently found out, it can also be necessary to set them aside as well. In this article we take a look…

In March 2021, we covered the announcement of the Government’s additional support package for residential tenants. This extended until 31st May 2021 the moratorium on enforcing possession orders and the requirement to provide 6 months’ notice for residential…

In January 2021, we covered the Government’s extension of the moratorium on enforcing possession orders until 22nd February 2021. The Government has now announced further additional support for commercial and residential tenants. This includes a ban on commercial…

A ransom strip is a small parcel of land whose ownership has been retained, often by a previous owner when a larger or adjoining portion of land has been sold. Typically, it runs alongside the…

Last August, we covered the regulations introduced by the Government to change to residential possession rules. One of the key changes was that the notice period for most notices was increased to six months. This change…

At the start of last month, we covered the Government’s announcement of proposed leasehold reforms. Pinney Talfourd recently attended a discussion group held by the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) on this subject. Below we…

On 16th January 2021, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick MP, announced plans to enable the public to turn vacant plots of land and derelict buildings into community spaces and new homes. Broadly speaking, the plans will…