All Property articles – Page 26
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Opinion
New committee members
Four new members joined the Property Section committee in May 2017. They introduce themselves and their goals as committee members and for the Section
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NewsThe Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 - catching mammoths with straw nets?
Daniel Fitzpatrick, partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, discusses the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
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FeatureOff-plan property development: a risky business
Eason and another v Wong [2017] EWHC 209 (Ch) – under certain circumstances a lien is applicable to a buyer’s deposits, making them a secured creditor, when a seller liquidates.
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FeatureMortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs
Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the conveyancer failed to spot.
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FeatureKey to succession
2016 heralded change to Scotland’s laws of succession. Eleanor Kerr gives an overview of the new rules and an insight into the major succession law review to come
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FeatureBorder patrols
Gill Steel looks at how practitioners in France, Spain and Italy have been handling cross-border estates since the EU Succession Regulation came into force almost two years ago, and offers some case studies addressing common practical problems
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NewsSide letters: a cause for concern
Peter Reekie looks at the recent case of Vivienne Westwood Ltd v Conduit Street Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 350 (Ch).
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NewsNew guidance on minimum energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property
In February, the government released new guidance on the operation of the regulations behind the minimum energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property, coming into force in April 2018. Warren Gordon outlines the key points of the guidance
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NewsSale of land – breach of contract
The Court of Appeal reviewed if there was a breach of contract in, Savills (UK) v Blacker and another [2017] EWCA Civ 68.
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OpinionHouse of cards
Ian White takes a critical look at the recent white paper of the provision of new housing in England and Wales
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FeatureStormy weather
Most property solicitors are not specialists in environmental law, but are increasingly finding that environmental issues impact on transactions. Andrew Wiseman outlines some of the most common environmental issues affecting property transactions
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FeatureBe prepared
The Property Section will be running a series of seminars on fraud and cybercrime this spring. Peter Rodd looks at the challenges facing conveyancers, and the steps you need to take to protect yourself now and in the future
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FeatureOn the mark
Philip Grisewood of NHBC introduces the Conveyancing Portal, a new system giving conveyancers access to Buildmark cover information and associated documentation, and designed to improve efficiency while ensuring due diligence is carried out
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FeatureLay of the land
Land transaction tax, the first new Welsh tax in 800 years, is set to replace stamp duty land tax in Wales from 1 April 2018. Andrew Evans explains how it will work in practice
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FeatureNew horizons
Philip Giles explains how private client, property and family departments can best work together when advising cohabitees, highlighting the risks and opportunities involved
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OpinionHold tight
Simon David shares his predictions for what 2017 may bring, and cybercrime is firmly at the top of his risk register
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FeatureHigher power
In November 2016, HMRC released new guidance on the higher rates of stamp duty land tax for purchasers of additional dwellings. David McDowell of HMRC outlines the key changes in the new guidance
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FeatureHard times
In recent years, the role of the conveyancer has expanded significantly, particularly around searches, while fees have dropped radically, argues Peter Rodd. But does the solution lie in the hands of the profession itself?
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FeatureRiding for a fall?
Charlotte Harrison argues that there is an inherent contradiction in the current regime around overriding interests in registered land, between definitive registration and social policy rationale. And property buyers are bearing the brunt