Restrictive covenant modified to allow development
Mrs Geall wanted to convert a barn on land which she owned in East Sussex into a three-bedroom house and obtained the necessary planning permission...
19th Jun 2018 Read moreLexology – Daily feed
Build to Rent: Stock and building a public realm
A quick insight into another elephant in the room - placemaking. Does it hold the key to enhanced returns? Rick de Blaby, Executive Deputy Chairman at...
18th Jun 2018 Read moreRe-regulation of ASTs under the Deregulation Act
On 1 October 2018, major changes in the steps landlords need to take to end an assured shorthold tenancy by serving a section 21 notice come in to...
18th Jun 2018 Read moreVAT's The Problem?
Payments pass between landlords and tenants for many reasons and often it isn't obvious whether VAT should be charged. Often parties want to "play it...
18th Jun 2018 Read moreUse of injunction in modern trespass cases
In two recent cases of trespass, injunctions have been the preferred remedy rather than possession. An injunction is a court order that requires a...
18th Jun 2018 Read moreThe accidental surrender and re-grant
In the world of law there are a surprising amount of circumstances which can arise unintentionally, where the parties inadvertently bring about the...
15th Jun 2018 Read moreCan I rent my flat on AirBnB?
What restrictions could be in place when it comes to AirBnB and renting out your flat for holiday letting? With the summer months looming, I have...
13th Jun 2018 Read moreAre school buildings up to the new standard for leases?
The first stage of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard came into force in April 2018, affecting schools that act as landlords for their properties...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreWhat can a Developer carry out prior to obtaining a Development License in accordance with RERA?
Decision No. 2 of 2018 ‘Concerning Licenses of Real Estate Development Projects’ (Decision No. 2) was issued on 1 March 2018. This key piece of...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreAssets of Community Value Guide (6th Edition)
Christopher Cant’s 6th Edition of his ACV Guide has been uploaded to his chambers webpage and personal website. The update includes (i) the Court of Appeal decision in Banner Homes; (ii) the nine ACV appeals to the FTT since June 2017; (iii) the UT appeal in Admiral Taverns; (iv) discussion of nominations by CAMRA; (v) recent planning decisions...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreA treatise in defence of ground rents
Many of the arguments in support of the Government’s proposals are ones we can all sympathise with. However, while the historic purpose of ground rent...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreBusy lenders round-up - June 2018
The Pre-Action Protocol for Professional Negligence (the Protocol) has been amended to include a requirement for claimants to consider adjudication at...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreWhat’s on the horizon for high-rise buildings?
Following Dame Judith Hackitt’s recent Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety post-Grenfell, a talking point was the decision not...
12th Jun 2018 Read moreNews in property finance: Court orders rectification of the register
The case concerned a dispute between Knightsbridge Property Development Corporation (UK) Limited (KPDC) and South Chelsea Properties Limited (SCPL) in...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreOwning rental property - it's more taxing than you may think
An estimated 1 in 30 adults in the UK are landlords. But new rules on tax relief mean that net income from private rental properties could be reduced...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreSpotlight on CVAs - the British Property Federation gives Squire Patton Boggs its views on the recent spate of “landlord” CVAs
Cathryn Williams and Paul Muscutt, partners in the Squire Patton Boggs Restructuring & Insolvency team in London, interview Ian Fletcher, Director of...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreKey Considerations When Buying UK Residential Property
This article will examine some of the key initial considerations as well as provide an overview in relation to the conveyancing process when buying a...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreDisabled man wins landmark discrimination case
A 64 year old London man with Multiple Sclerosis has won his claim of disability discrimination against a management company after it failed to make...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreReal Estate Tip of the Week: GDPR and Tenant Databases
The implications of EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") are significant and far reaching - we've all had the emails flood our inboxes - but...
11th Jun 2018 Read moreNew Regulatory Framework for Social Landlords to give increased visibility to equalities expectations
The Scottish Housing Regulator has announced that its new regulatory framework will increase the visibility of equality expectations on landlords by...
7th Jun 2018 Read moreHandling responses to buyers’ enquiries
I am a conveyancing solicitor and am acting for a client in a purchase of a property. When I received the property information form from the seller...
7th Jun 2018 Read moreCourt of Appeal clarifies test for a "qualifying long term agreement"
Landlords are required to consult with their tenants before entering into any contract for the provision of services where a tenant is required to...
7th Jun 2018 Read moreChelsea FC caught offside by a family’s right to light
The dispute between the Crosthwaite family, the owners of a neighbouring residential cottage, and Chelsea FC highlights the risk of a developer...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreA Lidl more certainty in commercial negotiations
The law on informal joint venture negotiations relating to property acquisitions after Generator Developments LLP vs Lidl UK GmbH 2018. Facts The...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreMethod in the madness: new certainty in valuation methods for viability assessments
Viability assessments for affordable housing have long been a source of frustration for developers. This difficult element of the planning phase is...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreValuers search for the Holy Grail
In January 2018, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Upper Tribunal in Mundy v Trustees of the Sloane Stanley Estate which rejected the...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreInvesting In Student Accommodation In Scotland
Purpose Built Student Accommodation is one of the fastest growing asset classes for institutional investors looking to acquire high yield property in...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreRefusal of consent to assignment - when two out of three (reasons) ain’t bad
When a landlord refuses consent to the assignment of a lease, must all of the reasons given be reasonable? This was the question considered by the...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreFailure to complete? The financial consequences can be dire
The recent case of Conway and another v Eze 2018 EWHC 29 (Ch) highlights the potential financial impact on any purchaser considering withdrawing...
6th Jun 2018 Read moreI thought it was overbut breaking up is hard to do
Under section 27(1) of the Land Registration Act 2002, legal title to registered land does not pass to a buyer until the relevant registration...
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