All Property articles – Page 24
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FeatureTo be or not to bnb
The potential legal complications of serviced apartments, Airbnb and other short-term lettings are often overlooked. Andrew Boulton and Astrid Hardy look at what clients considering short-term lettings need to consider
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EventNational property law conference 2017 - Conveyancing: is it worth the risks? (London, 11 October 2017)
Over the next 12 months, changes in regulation, the increase of cyber crime attacks and the uncertainty of the economy and property market are likely to affect conveyancers and property practitioners. This conference is designed to give you the tools and support you require to overcome these difficulties. The wide ...
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AnalysisIs an oral contract for the sale of land enforceable?
In Matchmove Ltd v Dowding, the High Court was asked to decide whether an oral contract for the sale of land is enforceable.
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NewsUrgent clarity needed for tax hike on property transactions
Unconfirmed reports of a planned tax hike on a key part of the house-buying process prompted the Law Society of England and Wales today to urge HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to clarify the position.
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FeatureCancelled out
A lease may be protected on the register by substantive registration and/or by a notice on the reversionary title. Tim Smithers summarises Land Registry’s practice on cancellation of leases
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FeatureHidden agenda
Concealed development first made headlines in 2011, when Robert Fidler built a mansion and hid it behind a wall of hay bales. Anna Russell outlines the current law around permission for development, including where there is concealment or deception
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FeatureChecks and balances
Upcoming tax changes may lead more private property investors to incorporate. Susan Winter and Tony Lake look at the pros and cons of each structure, and what conveyancers need to know when acting for a corporate client as a property investor
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FeatureGoing rate
The impact on statutory compensation of new business rates next year means that commercial landlords and tenants need to take care when making decisions on ending or renewing business tenancies. Mark Barley and Charlie Temperley explain
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FeatureProof positive
Warren Gordon outlines the problems that arise for conveyancers around positive freehold covenants, and the potential application of new proposals from the Law Commission
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FeatureGreat minds
Lucy Trevelyan examines the personality traits and ‘soft skills’ best suited to being a property law professional, how to develop these skills, and what clients are looking for from their property solicitor
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FeatureCounting the cost
Clients purchasing leasehold property may not realise how expensive the process can be, with the range and proliferation of fees payable to managing agents and leaseholders. Sarah Dwight outlines the problem and the role of the conveyancer
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OpinionOne direction
As the dust settles on another annual conference, Ian White looks back on a turbulent 2016, and ahead to the Property Section’s plans for 2017
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EventFraud and cyber security for property practitioners (2016, various dates and locations)
Following a successful launch of these workshops in 2016, the Law Society’s Property Section are hosting four further workshops around the country with a focus on cyber security and crime, scamming, fraud in property transactions, and the techniques and technology you can engage to successfully manage and obviate risk to ...
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AnalysisA costly mistake: Artist Court Collective Ltd v Khan
Overlooking the pre-emption rights of the owners of residential flats as set out in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987) can be a costly mistake for property owners, warns Peter Reekie.
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AnalysisSpotlight: No 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd
This recent High Court decision of No 1 West India Quay [2016] EWHC 2438 (Ch) will impact on landlords and tenants in situations where tenants want to assign a lease and a landlord wishes to or has refused consent. Kate Andrews, partner at Hamlins, analyses the judgment in more detail.
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AnalysisWhere liability lies: acting for fraudsters
The High Court has recently considered the liability of solicitors and estate agents who acted for a fraudulent seller. Peter Reekie explains