All articles by Sophie Schultz

  • Professional

    How to avoid pain in the valuation blame game

    15 January 2010

    In a falling market, professional negligence claims against surveyors are more common as valuation reports come under scrutiny

  • Professional

    Unauthorised alterations

    25 May 2007

    Question: I recently bought the reversion to a premises, but there has been an error and I have not yet been registered as the legal owner at the Land Registry. My tenant is carrying out unauthorised alterations. What are my rights?

  • Professional

    Security of tenure

    20 April 2007

    Question: I have let a property to a firm for use by one of its employees. Can the company acquire security of tenure under rules relating to business tenancies and, if so, how can I regain possession at the end of the tenancy?

  • Professional

    Lease renewals

    05 April 2007

    Question: I would like to sell my business but I am currently in lease renewal proceedings. Will a buyer retain the right to renew the lease?

  • Professional

    Land and freedom

    18 February 2005

    The newly enacted Freedom of Information Act has given property firms a powerful weapon to use against their rivals.