Landlord and Letting Show – Barbican 25th/26th February 2015

I was pleased to speak at the Landlord and Letting Show at the Barbican on 25th/26th February 2015, giving two talks on “What to look for when buying a leasehold property as an investor” and “How to Add Thousands of Pounds In Value to Your Flat… by buying the freehold or extending the lease.” Both talks were well received and …

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – Section 5B

Section 5B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 requires the freeholder to notify the qualifying tenants in the event that he plans to sell the freehold to the property at auction. For tenants, this means that they will have to act quickly if they want to consider accepting this offer. For landlords, this is a good way of ensuring a quick disposal with …

Landlord Offer Notices – Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Section 5A

I recently had an article published in “Landlord & Buy to Let” Magazine on the subject of offer notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. For further details on the article see: http://www.joomag.com/magazine/landlord-buy-to-let-magazine/0540853001421676588?short For any further information on this topic by all means email me at leasehold@bishopandsewell.co.uk Mark Chick Mark Chick is a solicitor dealing with leasehold issues. This …

LEASE Conference 2015

I was delighted to attend the Annual LEASE Conference 2015 yesterday (4th February 2015) which was held at ETC Venues at Aldersgate Street, St Paul’s London.  Speakers included the new Chair of LEASE, Roger Southam and Tony Essien, Chief Executive of LEASE. Members of the Landlord and Tenant Team from Bishop & Sewell including my colleague Chris Macartney were on …