Tristan Salter seeks to re-examine the case of Richardson v Midland Heart [2008] L&TR 31 and discuss whether or not shared ownership leases should be classified as long leases. Click here: Tenure Confusion
26th Oct 2018 Publications Read moreNic Taggart discusses the implications of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the combined appeals in P&P Property Ltd v Owen White and Caitlin LLP and Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya LLP. He focuses in particular on the tendency for conveyancers acting for intending buyers to seek ways of cajoling conveyancers acting […]
19th Oct 2018 News Read morePress Release Following extensive consultation, the Business and Property Courts will launch a new two-year pilot scheme on the disclosure of documents in January 2019, designed to streamline the process, introduce greater flexibility and reduce the cost and complexity of disclosure. The Property Litigation Association (PLA) was one of several organisations to provide input to […]
17th Oct 2018 Consultations Read moreThe Education & Training Committee are looking forward to welcoming delegates to the Autumn Training Day at the Royal Society of Medicine on 8 November 2018. We’re rapidly nearing capacity for the event, so if you have yet to make your booking, please do so now. Please click the link below for details of the […]
15th Oct 2018 Blogs Read moreTo read the response from the PLA to the Govenment consultation on the law and powers to deal with unauthorised development and encampments click here. The PLA response was based on information provided by PLA members in the following firms: Actons CMS – Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Eversheds Sutherland Higgs & Sons Hogan Lovells Howard Kennedy […]
14th Oct 2018 Consultations Read moreThis article explains the background to Inclosure Awards and explains how such awards might give rise to restrictions on the use of land and how those restrictions might be modified or discharged/avoided, if a different use is desired for the land by its owner. Particular focus is given to ‘common’ land and town/village greens used […]
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