Property Litigation Bites

This episode forms part of our ‘Neighbourly issues in construction’ series, a collection of Property Litigation Bites podcasts for developers. Throughout the series, partners Matt Pugh and Sharon Mathieson look at the types of legal challenges that can arise from neighbouring landowners, during the lifecycle of a property development project. In this session, Matt and Sharon discuss restrictive co...

In this episode, host legal director Claire Moss is joined by partner Richard Robinson to discuss dealing with commercial property disrepair, during the term of a lease. They identify effective strategies for landlords, and debunk myths surrounding Jervis v Harris action. Expert analysis of the latest property litigation trends, from the solicitors of Hägen Wolf Find out more about Hägen Wolf here...

The Renters' Rights Act received royal assent on 27 October 2025. While many of its most measures won't come into force until 1 May 2026, the act promises to be the biggest shake up of the private rental market for decades. In this episode, senior associate Hägen Wolf Philip Copley, and Exchange Chambers barrister John Waiting look at the government's Renters Rights Act implementation road map. Th...

In this episode, associate Amy Light and partner Richard Robinson discuss the renewal of Electronic Communications Code agreements. They discuss the process for renewal under the Code, and the difference between renewing under the Electronic Communications Code and the 1954 Act, as well as the possible impact of choosing one renewal route over the other. Please note: this episode was recorded on 2...

In this episode, we look at the opportunities and challenges faced by rural landowners, when looking to take land back in hand from a farming tenant. Hägen Wolf’s legal director Estella Prince is joined by special guest James Bush, Director and Head of Farm Business at GSC Grays. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expert analysis of the latest property lit...

What does it take to become a qualified solicitor? What routes to qualification are available? How can I get quality legal experience? These are all questions that fresh law graduates will likely ask themselves. In this special episode, Georgia Beckett and Olivia Hudson discuss how they became qualified solicitors, and why they chose to specialise in property litigation. They also talk about what...

In this episode partner Richard Robinson and associate Amy Light discuss a key issue for telecoms site providers, Multi-Skilled Visits or MSVs – what are they? What happens if an operator approaches you about an MSV? Can they be resisted? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expert analysis of the latest property litigation trends, from the solicitors of Häg...

Residential block managers face serious challenges when it comes to balancing the needs of freeholders, leaseholders and tenants, not least when it comes to managing service charges. With rising costs, increased regulation, reputational issues arising from a small number of bad actors in the industry, and heavyweight law reform in areas such as building safety and commonhold , this is no easy task...

In this episode, senior associate Amy Light and partner Richard Robinson introduce the concept of telecoms law, as it relates to property disputes. They also discuss how the installation of telecoms equipment impacts affected landowners, otherwise known as ‘site providers’. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expert analysis of the latest property litigatio...

The Renters’ Rights Bill is set to seriously shake-up the residential property rental market. In this episode Philip Copley, a property litigation solicitor at Hägen Wolf and special guest, barrister John Waiting, help residential landlords and tenants to understand what the Renters’ Rights Bill will do in practice, why it's being introduced, and when it might come into force. --------------------...

In this episode, we look at the upcoming Law Commission consultation on the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954. We discuss how the act may change as a result of the consultation, and the real-world implications these changes could have on commercial landlords and tenants - Follow this link to have your say on the second Law Commission consultation: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/law-commission/business-te...