More Features and Opinion – Page 6
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FeatureIn working order
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Mark Loveday consider rent repayment order applications in light of a recent shift in the approach taken by tribunals
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FeaturePolicies into practice
Peter Rodd provides an update on changes to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme
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FeatureMarket forces
After a lull during lockdowns, the UK’s residential property market is seeing an upturn in most areas. However, as Lucy Trevelyan reports, the pandemic has changed the property requirements of many and may have altered the face of the market for good
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FeatureRetirement housing
With a number of empty units available on the high street due to COVID-19, Louise Drew considers whether repurposing city centres could provide a solution to retirement housing
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FeatureNot for profit
Anna Newport considers profits à prendre – the right to take something from someone else’s land
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FeatureLeases post COVID-19
Jenny Doran considers the impact of the pandemic on the commercial terms acceptable to landlords and tenants in lease renewals and how the courts might determine disputes in such cases
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FeatureA matter of trust
Rachel Timms outlines the new rules extending the scope of the Trust Register
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FeatureSafe house
Lukas Rootman and Aimie Farmer outline what is in the Building Safety Bill and consider its implications for the property sector
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FeatureTaking the register
Georgia Jones looks at what happens when a registrable lease is not registered
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FeatureThe road ahead
Phil Parkinson and Katie Edwards reflect on the implications of notable case law and legislation relating to service charges in 2021, and discuss the forthcoming case outcomes that will resonate across the property management sector
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OpinionBetter together
Clare Harman Clark, the new Property Section chair, looks at how the Section and the Law Society will continue to support members in these challenging times
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OpinionThe pandemic year
Property Section chair Warren Gordon is stepping down in October. He reflects on his tenure and looks ahead at how the Property Section and the Law Society will continue to support members in the future
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FeatureOn cyber alert
Clive Newport explains what you can do to avoid cyber threats as the professional indemnity insurance market hardens
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FeatureStandard bearers
Mike Harlow of HM Land Registry provides an update on developments in the digital conveyancing process and what to expect in the future
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FeatureOn the safe side
In light of the Grenfell disaster, new fire safety legislation has been enacted. Rebecca Delaney and Fiona Bishop consider what it will mean for property practitioners
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FeatureA question of proportion
Phil Parkinson and Katie Edwards look at the issues surrounding apportioning service charges – an area that continues to create contention and confusion for property practitioners
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FeatureTalent contest
Recently, property firms have been busier than ever and due to a mixture of factors, good staff are more difficult to recruit. Julie Harrison outlines the key issues and how firms can attract and retain talent
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FeatureSuspicious minds
Keeping abreast of possible anti-money laundering breaches is more important than ever. Rebecca Atkinson explains what activities should be considered suspicious
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FeatureMoving target
Phil Nicklin examines the government’s proposals for a residential property developer tax and the impact it may have on the property sector
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FeatureFrom the ground up
Matthew Weal discusses whether the government’s proposed leasehold reforms are a welcome development or just not fit for purpose