Welcome to PainSmith Solicitors. We are a specialist property law firm with a wealth of expertise in dealing with this complex area of law. Whether you are a property owner; letting, managing, or estate agent; surveyor; landlord; or tenant involved with commercial or residential property we have the skills and experience to bring or defend a range of claims.

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Recent Blog Entries

No Competition

By painsmith 24th July 2017

In Agents Mutual Ltd v Gascoigne Halman Ltd, the Competition Appeal Tribunal unanimously rejected Gascoigne’s allegations of breach of competition law raised against Agents Mutual. The competition issues in the case essentially arose out of the contractual relationship between the defendant, an estate agent, in the well-known but new to market online property portal known […]

Data Protection – Consent

By painsmith 20th July 2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted on 8 April 2016 and will take effect on 25 May 2018. It is intended to replace the existing Data Protection Act (DPA) and update the data protection regime across Europe. The Government has confirmed that the UK’s decision to leave the EU will not affect the […]

EPC – an update

By painsmith 15th July 2017

In our previous post we advised readers about the Government’s proposal to introduce a minimum energy performance rating of E within the private rental sector. We now have confirmation from the RLA that the proposed changes will be implemented in April 2018. In April 2018, private rental properties will need to have a minimum EPC […]