PLA News
News and updates about the PLA
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PLA endorses industry-wide letter to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments
02nd Feb 2017
The PLA has fully endorsed an industry-wide letter to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, concerning proposed changes to the business rates appeals system. New Regulations governing rates appeals are proposed to come into effect from 1 April 2017. However, the Regulations have yet to be laid before Parliament. Further, the Department of Communities and Local Government has failed to respond to the outcome of its own Consultation on the appeal changes which closed on 11 October 2016. The situation is now time critical with the 1 April 2017 Revaluation about to come into effect at the same time as the new appeals regime.Read article -
Remedies After Coventry v Lawrence - Shelfer Shelved
31st Oct 2015
David Holland was called to the Bar in 1986 and took silk in 2011. The core of David’s practice is all forms of property litigation but he also practices in the areas of professional negligence and costs. David has immense experience of litigating at all levels of court.Read article -
Northumbrian Water Limited v Sir Robert McAlpine Limited
20th May 2014
Developer escapes liability for failing to undertake obscure search.Read article -
Windermere Marina Village Ltd v Wild - respect the courts
28th Apr 2014
Provisions in residential leases enabling landlords to determine each tenant’s service charge proportion may be void.Read article -
Autumn Training Day – Jackson in practice – the new regime for civil litigation costs
07th Nov 2013
The future of central London Civil Justice CentreRead article -
Property Case Alert for May-June 2012
08th Jun 2012
The 14 day period for appealing against a Party Wall Award runs from the time the Award is posted and not received and the Appeal was out of time as a result. The Court applied the reasoning in CA Webber (Transport) Ltd v Railtrack Ltd (2004) in which it was held that a notice was served under the 1954 Act when posted.Read article -
Ground (d): An Unsuitable Ploy?
03rd Jan 2012
Where there is a tenancy to which part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the procedural requirements of sections 25 or 26 of that Act have been fulfilled, the statute imposes an obligation on the Court to grant a new tenancy save in very limited circumstances.Read article