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Storm Darragh: What to do if your insurance refuses to pay out

Storm Darragh ripped through the country last weekend, leaving many without power, flooded properties and damaged cars. However, if you have been affected and you have an insurance policy – you may be protected.      However, in some cases, even though you have an insurance policy in place to protect you from the effects…

Japanese Knotweed legal bill costs £100,000 after case is thrown out

A London woman who sued her neighbour over claims that Japanese Knotweed had invaded her Islington home has lost her court battle, with subsequent court fees of £100,000 to pay.   Charron Ishmael claimed that her retired GP neighbour, Dr. Sheila Clark, was aware that she had the invasive weed in the garden of her…

Contracts and the Covid-19 crisis

To quote Oscar Wilde, “expect the unexpected”, and never has this ‘saying’ been more relevant. Not only has the whole country been learning how to expect the unexpected over the past couple of weeks, it’s fair to say the world, as a whole, is learning how to adapt to the Covid-19 crisis.   At the…

Private Renting in the wake of the Coronavirus

There are lots of questions surrounding the new ‘emergency legislation’ that is set to be introduced to protect those who are private renting as Coronavirus measures step up nationwide.   Thousands of tenants have called upon the government to intervene before it is too late, and Landlords exercise their right to evict their tenants for…

Team Spotlight: Civil Litigation

Welcome to Oakwood Team Spotlight, where our departments are the stars. This month, our spotlight shines on Laura Walton and Adam Colville-Robins of our Civil Litigation team.     Department Lowdown Consisting of two members, Civil Litigation deals in all manner of cases – from landlord, tenant and boundary disputes to civil discrimination and harassment.…

Section 21 notices scrap – to scrap or not?

Section 21 Notices scrap- There has been much talk recently about the possibility that Section 21 Notices are to be scrapped.   However, it is not clear if they are to be replaced with something else or if the scope of other Notices (such as a Section 8 Notice) are to be widened.   What…

Bad Tenants – How Much Are They Costing You?

As a Landlord, you have likely felt the pain and dealt with the struggles of having a tenant that causes you difficulties that you never could have foreseen.   The Insurer LV= has recently undertaken an analysis based on 1.5m Landlords, and the statistics to come from this show that 23% of Landlords have a…

Civil Litigation Study – What is Civil Litigation?

As a Sports Journalism student, my knowledge of Civil Litigation was very limited, but since starting my employment with Oakwood Solicitors I have been able to grow a better understanding of the subject.   With the use of that experience, I will (to the best of my ability) explain just what Civil Litigation is and…

Landlord and Tenant Dispute – Case Study

Some (not all) Landlords will shy away from their responsibilities under a lease because it keeps costs down: Landlord and tenant dispute. Oakwood Solicitors

Harassment case: ‘Neighbour from Hell’

A 79-year old woman - Kathleen Neal of Castle Donington of Leicestershire, was sentenced to twenty-eight days in prison as a result of her behaviour.