Emma Preece

Mar 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Emma Humphreys |Emma Preece

Blackhorse Investments (Borough) Limited v The London Borough of Southwark (2024) is a rare example of a case using the route available under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 to modify leasehold covenants. It is also a helpful reminder about the limits of the Tribunal’s powers here. In particular, the Upper Tribunal concluded that certain parts of the order were beyond its jurisdiction because they did not modify restrictions on the use of land.

Mar 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Emma Preece

Modern leases provide that rent falls due whether it is formally demanded or not. But while your rent likely falls due on the morning of the date for payment, the rent is not unpaid until after midnight. You would not be in arrears until 26 March: see Dibble v Bowater & Morgan (1853) 2 EL & BL 564.

Apr 25, 2023 | propertyweek.com | Emma Preece

The recent Court of Appeal decision in Hudson v Hathway has clarified that an email signature is sufficient for a party to transfer their beneficial ownership in a property, highlighting the implications of email correspondence between parties over important legal matters. This case concerned the beneficial ownership of a family home purchased in the joint names of Jayne Hathway and Lee Hudson.