All Property articles – Page 33
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FeatureA problem shared
Timeshare contracts are notoriously difficult to get rid of, but clients who own a timeshare in Europe may now be looking at their options in light of the uncertainty around theeffects of Brexit. Julie Jordan looks at the options for Spanish timeshare owners.
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FeatureRule of threes
Martin Bruhl, immediate past president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, outlines three points of focus for his presidential year: risk management, sustainability and the public interest.
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FeatureSailing through
The Conveyancing Protocol has been in place for over five years, but there are still common areas of non-compliance on both sides of transactions. Sarah Dwight outlines these areas, and the steps solicitors should take
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FeatureWarning signs
The High Court decision in Purrunsing v A’Court & Co is an important judgment on the liability of a seller’s solicitor and buyer’s solicitor where the buyer is the victim of a fraudulent seller. Warren Gordon explains
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AnalysisLidl to worry about: the Pallant v Morgan equity revisited
Some quarters of the legal press have been panicked about the recent outcome of a High Court judgment relating to a proposed joint venture property agreement which revisted the rules around a Pallant v Morgan trust. Mark Hughes explains why there is actually nothing to worry about…
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AnalysisBreaking up is hard to do?
Peter Reekie discusses a High Court decision which delivers a stark reminder for landlords of the strict requirements for serving a valid break notice, and how it is easy to get it wrong.
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AnalysisSpotlight: Edwards v Kumarasamy [2016] UKSC 40
The Supreme Court has ruled on an intermediate landlord’s liability to repair common parts. Douglas Rhodes explains the implications of this long-awaited judgment.
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AnalysisPreventing easements by prescription
In Winterburn v Bennett, the Court of Appeal held that a landowner could prevent easements arising by prescription by placing notices on its land. Peter Reekie discusses
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FeatureThe line of duty
The new higher stamp duty land tax rate for additional properties came into effect on 1 April 2016. Nigel Popplewell outlines how the changes apply to purchasers of residential property
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OpinionHoming in on fraud
Nicholas Gurney-Champion considers a recent Treasury paper that outlines wide-ranging modernisation plans for the home-buying process, and a High Court judgment that found conveyancers on both sides of a property transaction liable to a defrauded buyer
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FeatureBreathing room
As of 20 June 2016, the deadline for telegraphic transfers of funds – also known as CHAPs payments – will be extended by one hour and 40 minutes. Thom Wilkinson explains the implications of the change for practitioners
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FeatureThe long and short of it
Philip Askew outlines how to advise buyers of leasehold property on potential pre-completion or future lease extensions, including the complexities where the remaining lease term is less than 80 years
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FeatureMoving with the times
Lucy Trevelyan looks at recent trends in the use of office space in law firms and beyond – including agile working, shoring and activity-based working – and examines the drivers for change, plus the benefits and possible pitfalls
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FeatureLow on energy
From 2018, new regulations will restrict the letting of commercial properties with an energy efficiency rating below E. Claire-Elaine Arthurs outlines what actions landlords and tenants should take now
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FeatureSpringing into action
Warren Gordon provides an update on the work of the Law Society’s Conveyancing and Land Law Committee this spring, including around Land Registry privatisation, short-form leases and the Mortgage Credit Directive
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FeaturePut to rights
Richard Hill looks at how the court or registrar decides whether to rectify the registry, and how proposals in a current Law Commission consultation could affect the process