Landlords: Recent clarification on Scotland property law
Scotland has experienced a change in residential property law frameworks recently. In 2017, the First-tier Tribunal (Housing and Property Chamber...
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The Rise of Net Zero Carbon Buildings in the UK
What Is a Net Zero Carbon Building? A building can be described as net zero carbon in two ways: first, in how it is constructed and second, in how it...
15th Oct 2019 Read moreChanges to rental legislation introduced by Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019
The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 ("The Act") was signed into law earlier this year and has introduced a number of significant changes...
15th Oct 2019 Read moreSigning Off and Signatures in the Digital Age: Neocleous & Anor v Rees 2019 EWHC 2462 (Ch)
Section 2(1) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 (‘the 1989 Act’) provides that a contract for the sale or other disposition...
15th Oct 2019 Read moreIs the Help to Buy ISA Right for First Time Buyers?
For first time buyers, the 2015 Help to Buy ISA was a welcome scheme. Now the scheme is set to close to new savers on 30 November 2019. We take a...
15th Oct 2019 Read moreReal Estate Tip of the Week - Exemptions to EPC
As of 1 April 2018, both domestic and non-domestic rental properties over which a new tenancy is to be granted must have an EPC rating of ‘E’ or above...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreLarge cash gifts trap the unwary sign an agreement - in case
”The case although highly unusual highlights the potentially messy consequences of gift-giving,” said Rachel Griffin, a financial planning expert...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreThe Queen's Speech sets out what's next for building safety reforms
Our article, back in December 2018, "The Ban on combustible Materials in the External Wall of Buildings - what you need to know" identified that since...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreAmanda Eilledge considers the recent decision in Discovery (Northampton) Limited v Debenhams 2019 EWHC 2441 (Ch)
2018 was seen by many as the ‘year of the CVA’ and the year of the so -called ‘Retail CVA’ in particular. Such CVAs have been used in an attempt by...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreYour property journey
At inception, your business may consist of one or two people and have no 'fixed abode'. Mobile technology allows us to work remotely and has enabled...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreHigh Court Confirms that Receivers Can Claim Possession Against Mortgagor (and that such orders can be suspended or delayed)
That’s obvious, right? So why a High Court case on the point and why am I spending time writing an article on the issue...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreThe structures and building allowance
The Structures and Buildings Allowance is a new tax relief for the costs of constructing commercial buildings and structures. Commercial...
14th Oct 2019 Read moreHMO Guidance for Local Authorities Updated
The MHCLG has updated its guidance for local authorities in England on the changes to HMO mandatory licensing. This is a little odd as the mandatory...
11th Oct 2019 Read moreI won in the First-tier Tribunal and the other side was unreasonable: do they have to pay my legal costs?
The work of the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) is spread across seven “chambers” which each have a focus on a particular area of law. The chambers have...
11th Oct 2019 Read moreWatch out for land mines!
Most landowners undertaking agricultural or other trading activities on their land may assume that they will qualify for a tax relief known as...
11th Oct 2019 Read moreAgricultural ties - your questions answered
Recently we’ve been asked a lot about Agricultural Occupancy Conditions, also known as agricultural ties, on properties - specifically what these are...
10th Oct 2019 Read moreA sign of the times
The Claimants and the Defendant owned adjacent property whereby a waterfront parcel of the Defendant’s property was only accessible on land by...
10th Oct 2019 Read moreFixed charge receivers can bring possession proceedings against an individual mortgagor
Until now the question as to whether fixed charge receivers can bring court proceedings to recover possession of a property from individual...
10th Oct 2019 Read morePlanning Policy for Build to Rent
In the last 20 years the amount of people living in the private rented sector has more than doubled. This has created a demand for good quality...
10th Oct 2019 Read moreBusy lenders' round-up - October 2019
News In Kensington Mortgage Company Limited v Mallon, Mr and Mrs Zaman, the occupiers of the subject property, were second defendants in Kensington's...
10th Oct 2019 Read moreSection 21 Consultation Ending Soon
Earlier this year, the Government announced its proposals to end “no fault evictions” by abolishing the right for landlord to serve notice under...
10th Oct 2019 Read moreKeeping up with the Joneses: digital rollout in the home-buying process
Since 2018, online shopping has outstripped the high street with seven out of 10 people in the UK now banking online. Our 'always-on' digital world...
9th Oct 2019 Read moreConsultation launched: have your say on the future management of Scottish Crown Estate land and property
Scottish Ministers are currently seeking views on the first ever Strategic Management Plan for the Scottish Crown Estate, which will determine how...
9th Oct 2019 Read moreLawbite: What is the intention?
Earlier this summer the County Court at Central London issued the first decided case to apply the test given in the Supreme Court case of S Franses...
9th Oct 2019 Read moreA sign of the times
A court rules that contracts for the sale of land can be created electronically by a chain of emails between solicitors, even where the signatures of...
9th Oct 2019 Read moreWill right to buy for housing association tenants worsen the housing crisis?
The Housing Secretary has announced plans to give tenants of new housing association homes the right to purchase a share in the equity of their...
7th Oct 2019 Read morePrivate keep out!
The ‘right to roam’ has a storied history. The first parliamentary bill was introduced in 1884, then re-introduced in successive years to 1914; this...
7th Oct 2019 Read moreDoes the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill go far enough?
The exclusion of charitable rates relief for independent schools may be the biggest talking point in the proposed reforms to business rates in...
7th Oct 2019 Read moreLondon office demand outstripping supply despite Brexit
Carter Jonas reported last week that the high demand and low supply of new and refitted Grade A office space in London is increasing rents and...
7th Oct 2019 Read moreProperty Patter: Episode 2 - Subject to Contract and Without Prejudice
In the second episode of Property Patter, Emma Humphreys, Georgina Redsell and Megan Davies discuss the labels Subject to Contract and Without...
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