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Upcoming events and webinars

Webinar: Stamp duty land tax on residential property transactions update 2020 (OnDemand)

Webinar: Stamp duty land tax on commercial property transactions update 2020 (OnDemand)

Webinar: Residential property law update 2020 (OnDemand)

Webinar: updates to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (OnDemand)

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Webinar: fraud (OnDemand)

Webinar: Stamp duty land tax on residential property transactions update 2020 (OnDemand)
Webinar: Stamp duty land tax on commercial property transactions update 2020 (OnDemand)
Webinar: Residential property law update 2020 (OnDemand)
Webinar: updates to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (OnDemand)
Webinar: fraud (OnDemand)

Commentary

Rights of entry – or to a quiet life?

2020-09-17T15:32:00+01:00By Edward Francis

Edward Francis reviews a Court of Appeal case which re-examined the rules governing landlords’ rights of entry

How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent
2020-07-13T13:03:00+01:00By Kate Andrews
Good covenants make good neighbours – objecting to landlord consent for another flat’s alterations
2020-05-15T10:49:00+01:00By Jennifer Meech
Court of Appeal overlooks the case of Fearn & Others
2020-03-23T09:31:00+00:00By Kate Andrews

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Exclusive preview from our magazine

Ups and downs

2020-09-02T00:00:00+01:00By Sarah Dwight

Sarah Dwight provides a personal perspective on how lockdown has affected high street conveyancing firms, their clients, and the wider conveyancing market

Building blocks

2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00By Anna Russell-Knee

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

On the right foot
2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00By Gavin Le Chat
Down to earth
2019-12-10T00:00:00+00:00By Caroline May, Courtney Hassall
Connecting the dots
2019-09-10T00:00:00+01:00By Grania Langdon-Down

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Practice Management Collection

We've gathered our top articles from Property in Practice on management in property practice. With articles on everything from recruitment and retention, to managing stakeholder expectations, our collection will help you ensure your firm or practice area runs efficiently and effectively for your people and clients

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