All Feature articles – Page 10
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FeatureRent recovery
Now that the post-COVID-19 legislation introduced to deal with rent arrears no longer applies, Lucie Barnes revisits what the usual recovery methods are and considers the circumstances in which they are appropriate
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FeatureOn the regulatory radar
With yet more recent developments relating to the regulation of money laundering in the legal sector, Julie Norris and Charlotte Judd consider the implications for legal practitioners and law firms
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FeatureProperty portal
Rooshan Saeed considers the government’s proposals for a new property portal intended to improve the standard of private renting in England
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FeatureCommonhold – again
Commonhold ownership as an alternative to the leasehold model has been in existence in the UK since the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and the government has plans to revive it. Zia Akhtar looks at the detail
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FeaturePlanning ahead
In the White Paper ‘Planning for the Future’ 2020 the government proposed a raft of planning changes, most of which were scrapped. Anna Russell-Knee takes a look at the changes that are coming in its place
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FeatureGetting your house in order
Joanne Young looks at the state and condition of private rented residential property in England and Wales in light of probable reform
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FeatureClear resolution
The Private Client Solicitors Section committee has great plans for the year ahead
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FeatureDigital developments
Stuart Adams rounds up the latest news and developments from the fast-changing world of digital assets
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FeatureThe impact of Re ACC
Holly Chantler looks at the impact of Re ACC and provides examples of what it means in practical situations
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FeatureCross purposes
Alvaro Aznar Azcarate and Léa Maynard explain what you need to consider when dealing with cross-border estates
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FeatureBack to Basics: Trusts buying properties
Katy Withers and Erin Abul examine the growing trend of trusts acquiring property, and the advantages and disadvantages that this brings
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FeatureSupport workers
The ageing UK population is increasingly likely to be vulnerable. David Mulholland discusses why legal and financial advisers should work together to offer accessible services
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FeatureFamily matters
Professor Lesley King looks at recent cases involving the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and identifies common threads for non-contentious practitioners
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FeatureAll things equity
Abigail Banks examines the pros and cons of lifetime mortgages as a method of equity release
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FeatureMexican wave
Abel Francisco Mejía-Cosenza summarises key points of Mexican private client law
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FeatureNo picnic in the park
Ryan Taylor looks at Hudson v Hathway and the question of whether detrimental reliance is necessary in a claim asserting a common intention constructive trust
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FeatureMisconduct matters
As the SRA takes an increasingly tough line on sexual misconduct in the profession, Andrew Katzen sets out what law firms should know about the regulator’s investigatory process
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FeatureTime’s up - workplace culture
Jonathon Bray looks at proposals that law firms with toxic workplace cultures may face disciplinary action in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
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FeatureLegal Ombudsman Scheme Rules – the changes
New changes to the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) Scheme Rules – the most significant since the organisation opened – come into effect on 1 April 2023. Paul Wightman outlines what to expect
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FeatureSupport systems
Tracey Calvert and Paul Bennett consider the obligations of firms with regard to the conduct and behaviour of their support staff