All Property articles – Page 8
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VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023: key financial trends, risks and issues to watch
Learn about the current UK commercial property market: trends, risks and issues with a particular focus on the financial issues.
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VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023: introduction and keynote
Peter Cosmetatos, chief executive of CREFC Europe, spoke about the key issues effecting the UK commercial property market.
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OpinionThe heat is on
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, considers the impact on property solicitors of the recent Law Society Practice Note on Climate Change
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FeatureRental auctions
Warren Gordon outlines the government’s proposals for mandatory high street rental auctions in England
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FeaturePastures new
Julie and Fred Butler outline the recent changes to agricultural law that impact on practitioners dealing with rural property matters
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FeatureRedefining service charges
Matthew Bonye and Shanna Davison consider the impact of the Building Safety Act on the operation and recovery of service charges in occupied residential buildings
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FeatureThe route to net zero
Victoria Duxbury and Alisha Mae-Aplin outline the minimum energy efficiency standards in relation to residential properties
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FeatureRegistry’s big plans
HM Land Registry has launched a new specialist support hub for large-scale and complex Land Registry applications. Julie Blunsom explains how it works.
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FeatureThe future of leasehold
Katie Cohen considers the possible direction and future of leasehold in an ever-changing and uncertain climate for reform
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FeatureIn dispute
Jenny Doran considers the impact of a recent Supreme Court case on a service charge dispute over a commercial lease
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FeatureTelecoms powers
Jonathan Cope provides an overview of updates to the Telecommunications Code and outlines how these will affect the provision of advice to landowner and operator clients
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VideosStamp duty land tax update
An essential update on stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on residential and commercial property transactions.
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VideosCommercial Property Conference 2023
From operating within an uncertain economic landscape to complying with new legislation, our Commercial Property Conference gave an update on the key issues, latest predictions, expectations and risk prevention for 2023/24.
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AnalysisWords matter – interpreting clauses in a lease
Andrew Francis considers the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2023] UKSC 2 (“Sara & Hossein”) on interpreting clauses in a lease concerning service charge payments
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VideosMEES and EPCs update
Essential guidance on the proposed changes to EPC ratings for commercial properties in the UK that come into effect on 1 April 2023.
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OpinionGoing green
Clare Harman Clark, the Property Section chair, considers the latest drive for green leases
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FeatureHeightened risk
New obligations around ‘higher-risk’ buildings will come into force this year. Becky Johnson looks at what this will mean when advising clients
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FeatureEnergy efficiency
Catherine Banton looks at Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for non-domestic properties, including the key things that landlords need to do with all the changes on the horizon
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FeatureRent recovery
Now that the post-COVID-19 legislation introduced to deal with rent arrears no longer applies, Lucie Barnes revisits what the usual recovery methods are and considers the circumstances in which they are appropriate