All Property articles – Page 13
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FeatureRegistry’s big plans
HM Land Registry has launched a new specialist support hub for large-scale and complex Land Registry applications. Julie Blunsom explains how it works.
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FeatureThe future of leasehold
Katie Cohen considers the possible direction and future of leasehold in an ever-changing and uncertain climate for reform
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FeatureIn dispute
Jenny Doran considers the impact of a recent Supreme Court case on a service charge dispute over a commercial lease
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FeatureTelecoms powers
Jonathan Cope provides an overview of updates to the Telecommunications Code and outlines how these will affect the provision of advice to landowner and operator clients
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VideosStamp duty land tax update
An essential update on stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on residential and commercial property transactions.
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VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023
From operating within an uncertain economic landscape to complying with new legislation, our Commercial Property Conference gave an update on the key issues, latest predictions, expectations and risk prevention for 2023/24.
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VideosMEES and EPCs update
Essential guidance on the proposed changes to EPC ratings for commercial properties in the UK that come into effect on 1 April 2023.
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OpinionGoing green
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, considers the latest drive for green leases
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FeatureHeightened risk
New obligations around ‘higher-risk’ buildings will come into force this year. Becky Johnson looks at what this will mean when advising clients
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FeatureEnergy efficiency
Catherine Banton looks at Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic properties, including the key things that landlords need to do with all the changes on the horizon
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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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FAQPAS FAQs: Residential development permission
Our Practice Advice Service outlines whether a purchaser wanting to develop a residential property needs specific planning permission.
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VideosActing in transactions where the owner lacks mental capacity
Learn about the basic principles of beneficial ownership and what is best practice in these transactions.
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FeatureWalking in the air
Simon Kenneally looks at airspace development and outlines what lawyers and developers need to know to advise clients
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FeatureUnderground banking
Laurence Howland does a deep dive into Chinese underground banking, outlining how it works and how the risk impact on law firms in the UK can be mitigated