Landlords’ Guide to Sitting Tenants
In this landlords’ guide, we will cover what you need to know about sitting tenants, including what the term means, their rights and obligations, and what you can do when selling or buying property with a sitting tenant. What is a sitting tenant? A sitting tenant, also known as a tenant in situ, is a […]
New Economic Crime Bill Amendment Tackles SLAPPs
The UK government has announced new legislation to prevent large corporations and wealthy individuals from hindering investigative journalism and free speech using so-called SLAPP (strategic litigation against public participation) claims. Under the proposed amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, judges will be given new powers to dismiss claims deemed to have been brought […]