All Property articles – Page 4
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Event
Law Society Property Conference 2024 (16 Oct 2024, London)
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FAQ
PAS FAQs: Exchanging contracts
Our Practice Advice Service outlines whether contracts have to be exchanged by a solicitor
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Videos
Member talk: Back-to-basics on land law
Catch up on significant topics within land law. This series of bitesize videos, exclusive to Property Section members, is delivered by experts to support you in giving the best possible legal advice to your clients.
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FAQ
PAS FAQs: Transaction forms
Our Practice Advice Service outlines whether a firm of solicitors can decline to provide transaction forms
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Opinion
Safety first
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, considers the difficulties of getting to grips with the Building Safety Act
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Feature
CTS – lessons learned?
Paul Sams explains why we must learn from the mistakes that caused the recent CTS cyber attack
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In retrospect
Andrew Butler, KC considers retrospectivity and transitional provisions regarding the Building Safety Act 2022
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Feature
Levying up
Gavin Le Chat looks at the infrastructure levy and considers its relationship with the community infrastructure levy and planning agreements
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Feature
Turnover rent
Samantha Paxton outlines what to consider when putting turnover rent clauses into operation, including how this mechanism impacts other lease clauses
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Serve and protect
Following the recent cyber attacks at CTS, Lindsay Hill, CEO of Law Society partner Mitigo asks how to protect your firm’s data when using a managed service provider
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Feature
Better times ahead?
Are there better times ahead for professional indemnity insurance? Chris Marston, chief executive of LawNet, explains why he thinks this is likely
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Feature
Freeports – what’s next?
Following the publication of the government’s Freeports delivery roadmap late last year, Kate Garcia and Jonah Cohen provide an update on what progress has been made and what to expect next
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Feature
Notice of improvement
Robin Stewart outlines the processes and procedures in advising landlords and purchasers about improvement notices
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Feature
All change for leasehold?
As the Leasehold and Freehold Bill 2023–24 wends its way through parliament, Lucy Trevelyan examines what the reforms will mean for the leasehold property market
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FAQ
Library FAQ: building and fire safety
The Law Society Library gives details of commentary and precedents relating to building regulations and fire safety
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News
New guide on the Building Safety Act published
The Law Society’s Conveyancing and Land Law Committee have produced a guide for members on the Building Safety Act 2022
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Analysis
Amalgamation or merger of titles?
Adam Hookway of HM Land Registry considers applications for both amalgamation and mergers of title and explains the differences between them.