All Property articles – Page 44
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Analysis
EU Plants Ltd v Wokingham Borough Council
A judicial review application relating to alleged abuse of tree preservation order powers by a local authority.
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AnalysisServing a section 21 notice - good news for landlords
Peter Reekie examines a recent case clarifying the required notice to terminate a type of assured shorthold tenancy
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Analysis
Peel Land and Property Ltd v TS Sheerness Steel Ltd
The High Court considered whether the tenant of a steelworks was entitled to remove heavy industrial plant it had installed in the premises.
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Analysis
Energy Efficiency (Eligible Buildings) Regulations 2013
An energy saving target of 163.6 gigawatt hours must be achieved in buildings owned and occupied by central government, and must be achieved by 31 December 2020.
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FeatureStamping out avoidance
As stamp duty land tax reaches 10 years of age, Paul Clark examines its effectiveness, and explains how new anti-avoidance legislation which came into force in July has affected various aspects of the tax
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OpinionWinds of change
Peter Rodd looks back at the developments of recent decades which have changed the face of conveyancing – and forward to the next big change: the Law Society’s Conveyancing Portal
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FeatureFuture trouble
Agreements attempting to give sellers a share in the increase in the value of land after it has been sold are fraught with difficulties. Michael Poulsom highlights some of the potential pitfalls to be avoided by practitioners
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FeatureThe fightback begins
Ian White experienced a surprisingly positive mood among embattled practitioners at the Property Section’s annual conference. He reports on the new weapon being developed for the solicitors’ profession as it seeks to fend off competition from other providers
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FeaturePassing the buck?
Chris Hall explains the new responsibilities likely to be imposed on landlords in an attempt to deter illegal immigration, and raises questions about the impact of the scheme, which he warns could become a revenue-generating exercise for government
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FeatureA valuable commodity
Richard Burcher pushes back against the perception that property work has become commoditised, and explains how the approach taken to communicating with clients about the cost of legal services can make all the difference in how a firm’s services are valued
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FeaturePoor conditions
Jonathan Smithers offers advice on how to comply with the Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol in relation to standard and special conditions of sale, and warns against the unnecessary inclusion of additional conditions, with some practical examples
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FeatureCredit where it’s due
With tenant insolvency on the rise in the commercial sector, Simon Wood outlines the different potential approaches to dealing with an insolvent tenant, and examines the benefits and drawbacks of the various options
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FeaturePushing the envelope
Chris Sykes explains how the government is seeking to prevent the practice by which residential property is held by companies based in tax haven jurisdictions to avoid stamp duty land tax – and warns that ‘de-enveloping’ can have important implications for inheritance tax
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FeatureService industry
Roger Buston reviews an in-depth book on commercial and residential service charges, which successfully manages to pull together a number of often confusing threads of both regulation and case law to inform the busy practitioner
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FeatureAiming high
In the first in a series of articles in association with the Law Society’s Law Management Section, Andrew Otterburn offers a simple solution to assessing and improving the profitability of your firm’s conveyancing work
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FeatureThe ties that bind
The enforceability and modification of restrictive covenants in freehold land present many uncertainties. Michael Poulsom examines how five recent cases might be of assistance to practitioners
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FeatureRinging the changes
Duncan Field outlines a number of recent additions and amendments to permitted development rights, including on change of use and residential extensions
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OpinionThe main event
Property Section chair Peter Rodd looks ahead to the Property Section’s 2013 annual conference, just over five weeks away
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FeatureFace value
The VAT treatment of a transfer of a business as a going concern is a tricky maze to navigate, with lots of pitfalls for the unwary. Marlon Appleton explains how it works in practice and how to avoid the most common mistakes