More Features and Opinion – Page 10
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FeatureWhat’s new?
How should you advise clients buying new-build properties? John Wallace provides the construction lawyer’s perspective
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FeatureOn the money
Alison Matthews outlines the changes made by the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, and what fee-earners and firms need to do now to ensure compliance
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FeatureGreat demand
What should a leaseholder do if they receive a service charge demand which they think is unreasonable? Mark Loveday and Ibraheem Dulmeer provide a simple guide
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FeatureAccess all areas?
In the second in his series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at potential access issues
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FeatureNew lease of life
The new code for leasing business premises was published in February and will be effective from September. Ben Tarrant asks what impact the new code will have on commercial lease drafting
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FeatureQuality time
Peter Rodd looks at the plans for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, the effect of coronavirus, and what scheme member firms should be focusing on now
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FeatureBuilding blocks
Anna Russell-Knee provides a beginner’s guide to section 106 obligations, including their purpose, what to consider when one appears on a local search, and the potential effects of the pandemic on these obligations
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FeatureTaking charge
Sarah Dwight looks at the history of rentcharges, and the impact of ground rents on the growth of estate rentcharges. Is it time for the law to be amended to give freehold owners the same rights and protections as their leasehold counterparts?
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FeatureKey to success
Richard Snape looks at some of the ways restrictive covenants can be challenged and discharged, in order to free up land for development or for a change of use
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OpinionHome workers
Warren Gordon looks at the impact of lockdown on the property market, and how the Law Society and the Property Section are working to help you
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FeatureEnvironmental cost
From April 2020, it will be unlawful to continue to let a residential property with an energy performance certificate rating below E. Warren Gordon provides a timely update on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
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FeatureChapter and reverse
The construction VAT reverse charge comes into force this October. Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen explain the changes and what those involved in construction and development need to do next
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FeatureIntelligence gathering
Emotional intelligence can be a leader’s greatest asset, or if ignored, their greatest risk. Dr Amanda Potter looks at why EQ matters in the workplace, and how you can develop yours
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FeatureDigital watch
Richard Oliphant looks at the emergence of cloud-based digital signatures. He argues that this development should help to allay concerns about the cross-border validity and enforcement of electronic signatures, and establish a new standard for executing client transactions
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FeatureClear water
If you are acting for a buyer of a property on a water course, do you know the rights they might have, and the liabilities that might arise? Richard Bagwell outlines the principles
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FeatureAt your service
Julie Blunsom explains how HM Land Registry’s two new services – the Pre-submission Enquiry Service and Application Management Service – work in practice, and how you can find out more
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FeatureStar gazing
Michael Garson outlines some of the key features of the new regulatory environment, following the introduction of the new SRA Standards and Regulations
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FeatureThe fine print
In November, real estate company Deutsche Wohnen SE was hit with a fine of €14.5m under the General Data Protection Regulation. Clare Harman Clark looks at the role of property solicitors in helping their clients abide by the regulation