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Hägen Wolf lights up Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Published on: November 27, 2020
The Sheffield Children’s Hospital does fantastic and important work, [...]
Coronavirus: Your lock down questions answered – Updated 19 November 2020
Published on: November 19, 2020
A Hägen Wolf Guide for residential landlords and letting [...]
Landlord & Tenant Law Update – Who owns street art?
Published on: November 11, 2020
What we can learn from Banksy’s ‘Art Buff’ Details of [...]
First Supreme Court decision on releasing restrictive covenants for 95 years
Published on: November 10, 2020
Freehold landowners often discover they are limited in how [...]
A vacant building does not equal vacant possession
Published on: November 4, 2020
In the current climate, many tenants are turning to [...]
Hägen Wolf shortlisted for Niche Law Firm of the Year
Published on: November 3, 2020
“We are delighted to be finalists for niche law [...]
Matt Pugh ranked as a leading individual in his field
Published on: October 22, 2020
Well done to our managing partner Matt Pugh who has been [...]
RICS Code for Leasing Business Premises
Published on: September 23, 2020
RICS have now published the first editions of its [...]
Further Restrictions on CRAR and Forfeiture
Published on: September 18, 2020
On 16 September 2020, the Government announced that it [...]
Lockdown Guide for Commercial Landlords – Updated 25 September 2020
Published on: September 11, 2020
Updated 25 September 2020 We previously published a guide for [...]
Telecommunications Renewals under the 1954 Act – Vodafone v Hanover Capital
Published on: August 24, 2020
As the telecommunications “New Code” approaches its third birthday, [...]
Government publishes the Code of Practice for Commercial Property Relationships during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on: August 24, 2020
The Government has published a Code of Practice for [...]
Ample Turnover – The Return of the Turnover Rent?
Published on: August 24, 2020
As the economic consequences of lockdown begin to hit [...]
Use Classes Reform
Published on: August 17, 2020
Following the Government’s pledge to reform the planning system, [...]
Landlord’s ‘No DSS’ policy used by 63% of private landlords ruled unlawful
Published on: August 5, 2020
In a landmark ruling in York County Court last [...]
Code of Practice for Residential Property Agents
Published on: August 3, 2020
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the [...]
Court of Appeal overturns controversial decision on gas safety certificates and s.21 notices
Published on: June 19, 2020
The Court of Appeal yesterday handed down its long [...]
Watch This (Furloughed) Space
Published on: June 4, 2020
The current lockdown has brought with it a raft [...]
Coronavirus (Protection of Assured Tenants) Bill
Published on: June 3, 2020
A draft Coronavirus (Protection of Assured Tenants) Bill (“the [...]
New rules on property viewings and moving home
Published on: May 22, 2020
The Government has recently announced plans to get the [...]
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill’
Published on: May 21, 2020
There is an old adage that “an Englishman’s home [...]
Electrical Safety Regulations coming into force
Published on: May 14, 2020
The new Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented [...]
Understanding the Tenant Fees Act
Published on: May 13, 2020
The Tenant Fees Act (“the Act”) came into force [...]
CMA to take enforcement action on leasehold property sales
Published on: May 12, 2020
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently reviewing [...]
PD51Z Stay on Possession Proceedings is not unlawful – Guidance from the Court of Appeal provided today
Published on: May 11, 2020
The Court of Appeal’s Judgment in the case of [...]
Landlords turn to ‘moral contracts’ with tenants, but are they enforceable?
Published on: May 6, 2020
Landlords and letting agents are turning to an unusual [...]
Rental sector may face wave of court cases after lockdown
Published on: May 4, 2020
A raft of measures from government and courts intended [...]
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020
Published on: April 29, 2020
In response to the unexpected outbreak of Coronavirus, the [...]
Property Sector Set For A Wave Of Post-Lockdown Litigation
Published on: April 28, 2020
A raft of measures from the Government and the [...]
Important legal update for landlords and those involved in property disputes
Published on: April 24, 2020
Here is our round-up of the key new measures [...]
Hägen Wolf expands team with new appointment
Published on: April 14, 2020
A huge welcome to Paul Sagar who joins the [...]
Hägen Wolf on working from the cloud during the coronavirus pandemic
Published on: March 30, 2020
Hägen Wolf managing partner Matt Pugh was determined at [...]
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations for all rental properties
Published on: March 27, 2020
As of Wednesday 1 April, the new Minimum Energy [...]
Master of Rolls suspends housing possession actions
Published on: March 27, 2020
As of today (Friday 27 March 2020) the Master [...]
My Yorkshire: Matt Pugh, of Hägen Wolf
Published on: March 27, 2020
Matt Pugh is the managing partner of Hägen Wolf, [...]
FCA Guidance on Mortgages
Published on: March 25, 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has released guidance in [...]
Mortgage Payment Holiday [COVID-19]
Published on: March 20, 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in many [...]
Human Habitation Act
Published on: March 19, 2020
On Friday 20 March 2020, the Homes (Fitness for [...]
Lessons to be learned from Scotland’s reform of housing laws
Published on: March 11, 2020
In December 2019, the Government announced its intention to [...]
Hägen Wolf wins transport client and appoints paralegal
Published on: February 11, 2020
Leeds-based Hägen Wolf has won a series of appointments [...]
Hägen Wolf expands team with new appointment
Published on: February 4, 2020
A huge welcome to Tamara Obihele who joins the [...]
New firm Hägen Wolf establishes national HQ in Leeds
Published on: January 16, 2020
Hägen Wolf, a new property litigation firm, has opened [...]
New restrictions on tenants fees
Published on: June 1, 2019
Tenant Fees Act 2019 This has recently been passed. But [...]
London Launch Event
Published on: February 28, 2020
Last night, Matt Pugh and the Hägen Wolf team [...]
Leeds Launch Event
Published on: February 7, 2020
Last night, Matt and the team welcomed over 90 [...]
Secret Brand Launch
Published on: October 23, 2019
Members of the Hägen Wolf team and key strategic [...]
Hägen Wolf has arrived
Published on: January 13, 2019
Boutique law firm, Hägen Wolf has launched today. Hägen [...]