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The pitfalls of converting a retail property into a residence, plus what to do about neighbours’ noisy canines
Reforms ‘to give peace of mind to many’ will be backdated to January 31 2020
Reforms are sorely needed, but will take years and have huge consequences
Understanding assets held in trust during a divorce — and should you withhold a percentage of cash from a builder until the job is completed to your liking?
Builders say prices have risen — but who should pay? Plus a stamp-duty conundrum
Plus, help for a landlord whose tenants have stopped paying rent
Some leases prohibit doing business — plus what to do when coronavirus halts completion of a sale
How to avoid a border dispute, and the courts — plus what to do about overcrowded shared housing
The agony of coastal erosion, plus what to do about risqué topiary
Change is afoot for leaseholders, plus how to force a landlord to fix leaking pipes
How to serve notice, and what to do about a disabled thermostat
The government has said it will extend development rights on homes — but don’t get the builders in just yet
Check a lease for short-term sublets and what to do about flooding from a neighbour’s driveway
What to do if you are suspicious about a sickly sycamore, and who pays for track repairs
He has never contributed to the mortgage payments
How to turn down the volume next door, and ways to guard against gazumping
I own a large farm and wish to convert a barn into residential accommodation for my son
How to claim compensation for underpinning, and who owns a loft in a leasehold
My daughter has married well and is looked after
Managing a communal facility; and how to deal with an assured shorthold tenancy
Check the terms of your lease, and how to exclude a tenant from a freehold
When a man-cave disappoints and why cash in hand can be a pain in the neck
Dealing with bankrupt builders and how to negotiate compensation for disruption from a landlord
How to run a pyrotechnic display, and what you can — and can’t — do with a protected species
When is a live-in nanny a tenant, and what to do about light pollution from a neighbour’s Christmas display
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