All Property articles – Page 5
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FeatureTuning the pipeline
John Humpherson and Barry Wilkinson look at how to use pipeline management at different stages of your conveyancing process, to assess and improve everything from cashflow to time-recording
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Inner resources
The pandemic has put a strain on everyone’s mental health and wellbeing, exacerbated for property lawyers by the stamp duty land tax holiday. Kim Tasso looks at the role of resilience in overcoming difficulties, and how you can improve your resilience
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Head to head
Nikki Bensoor looks at how heads of terms are changing in the pandemic, and how the government’s Code for leasing business premises could support commercial lease negotiations
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More haste…
As the pace of house sales quickens to take advantage of the stamp duty land tax holiday, Noel Hunter discusses how the Consumer Code for Home Builders can help buyers of new homes, and outlines what solicitors need to know
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Market forces
Lucian Cook provides a personal view on the state of the property market in 2020, and what to expect in 2021
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Unplanned events
The government’s new planning white paper proposes significant changes to a planning system already changed by the pandemic. Anna Russell-Knee provides a personal perspective on the current planning system and the proposals
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Market economics
The ‘common renewal period’ for professional indemnity insurance ended on 1 October. Martin MacHale looks back at a particularly challenging period, and ahead to what to expect in the market next year
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Racial diversity
Francine Blanc looks at the problem of racism and a lack of diversity in the legal sector, including property law, and offers some ideas for what firms can do to improve racial diversity
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Opinion
Call of duty
Warren Gordon looks at the impact of the second lockdown and the stamp duty land tax holiday on property lawyers
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Stamp of approval
In light of the current stamp duty land tax holiday, Caitlin Padmore offers some tips on working with clients to make sure they understand the tax and keep you updated if their situation changes
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Plan ahead
In the final article in his series on the property development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at the planning process
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Opinion
2021 vision
Some committee members look at what they think 2021 will hold for property lawyers and the property sector
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News
Engagement programme for 2020 to 2021
Find out about what we are planning for members of the Property Section between November 2020 and November 2021.
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News
New requirements for verifying digital IDs in conveyancing
HM Land Registry has unveiled a new set of requirements to encourage digital identity checks in the conveyancing process.
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A new lease of life: residential leasehold and commonhold reform
The Law Commission’s Professor Nick Hopkins, Oliver Hutchings and Penny Tridimas outline the commission’s proposals for reform of residential home ownership
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Managing client expectations around the stamp duty holiday deadline
The SDLT holiday has boosted the housing market, but increased pressure on solicitors to complete transactions before the deadline in March 2021. Peter Rodd and Sarah Dwight share advice on what you can do now to manage clients’ expectations
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FAQ
Library FAQ: Overriding leases
The Law Society Library gives details of precedents for overriding leases granted in pursuance of section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995.
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Analysis
Friends with benefits? Identifying beneficial owners in complex structures
Kate Andrews considers a High Court case which involved identifying the beneficial owner of a property, so that a judgment debt could be enforced.
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Rent concessions during the pandemic: considerations for commercial landlords
Following the government’s ban on evictions of commercial tenants during the pandemic, Peter Robinson looks at what commercial landlords should consider when making concessions on rent and service charge
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News
Lockdown: Law firm offices allowed to open and clients can visit
The Law Society has met with various government departments and secured agreement that law firm offices can remain open during the new national lockdown in England.
