All Property articles – Page 5

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    Feature

    Held to account

    2024-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Since the Building Safety Act 2022 came into force there has only been one decision published by the First-tier Tribunal concerning the principal accountable persons regime. Hannah Keane looks at the detail

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    Videos

    Member Talk: The key differences between a lease and a licence

    Explore why is it important to distinguish between a lease and a licence, and when one over the other may be the more advantageous and preferred option. 

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    Analysis

    Using AI in property transactions

    2024-09-03T11:24:00Z

    Anna Prozherina looks at the capabilities of artificial intelligence in property transactions and how it is likely to be used in the sector. 

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    Why identity checks won’t make you AML compliant

    2024-06-28T14:14:00Z Partner content

    Richard Simms, from our partner AMLCC, outlines how property practioners must do more than identity checks to protect themselves from money laundering risks

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    Under scrutiny

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Tracey Calvert is director of Oakhalls Consultancy and the author of the forthcoming book, In-house Lawyers’ Risk and Compliance Q&A, published by the Law Society

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    Opinion

    What next for property?

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, reads too much into the current state of play for real estate law

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    Feature

    A matter of trust

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Following the recent government consultation on transparency of land ownership involving trusts, private client lawyers share their views on the implications of the changes for advising clients

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    A new lease?

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Nikki Bensoor looks at a significant case on landlords’ break rights in protected lease renewals 

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    Feature

    Occupational hazard?

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Owners of commercial properties are increasingly using ‘property guardians’ to protect vacant premises. Samuel Lear and Christopher Gothard outline the pros and cons

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    Feature

    Under the hammer

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    The planning and real estate teams at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP outline the government’s high street rental auction policy, and considers its desired effect on vacant properties

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    Feature

    The registration gap

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Anna Donnelly provides some top tips on dealing with delays in registrations at HM Land Registry

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    Feature

    Rise and fall

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Interest rates have finally risen, and, with them, the potential for law firms to profit. But what are the risks you need to be aware of?

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    Feature

    Rising damp

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Housing condition claims have made headlines recently. Matthew Wilson reflects on the rise in claims and asks if they are likely to continue

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    Feature

    A matter of control

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Jasmine Mason considers proposals to increase transparency and disclosure of information relating to contractual controls on land

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    Feature

    Up to code

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    A new edition of the Consumer Code for Home Builders has been published. Nick Dell outlines the key changes

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    Feature

    Code breaking

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Warren Gordon, Martin Garner and Charlotte Green consider a case where actual service of a contractual break notice was not required for termination of agreements under the Electronic Communications Code

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    Feature

    Repairing a breach

    2024-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Jodie Michael provides an overview of how landlords can act to resolve breach of covenant disputes with leaseholders where this overlaps with a breach of condition

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    Videos

    TA6 form, material information and improving the home buying and selling process

    Understand how to use the TA6 form (5th edition) in practice and hear our speakers share illustrative examples.

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    Property Conveyancing Convention 2024 - Session 2: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

    Understand what the new Act means for you in practice, which parts of the proposals have made it into the legislation and what remains outstanding.

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    Property Conveyancing Convention 2024 - Session 1: Building Safety Act 2022

    Hear a breakdown of the Building Safety Act 2022 and how to make sense of the changes to the legislation.