All Property articles – Page 9
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News
New model for shared ownership
In September 2020, the government proposed a new national model for shared ownership.
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Feature
From time to Tyne
Georgia Jones provides a back to basics guide to Tyneside flat lease arrangements, and what you need to know if you are acting on the sale or purchase of a Tyneside flat
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Feature
At your service
In the third in his series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at drainage and the supply of services
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Feature
Pick a side
Lorraine Richardson provides a reminder of conflicts of interest in conveyancing, focusing on a key area where risk can arise: acting for both the buyer and seller in a transaction
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Feature
Riding out the storm
Steven Petty explains how his specialist commercial property firm has weathered the COVID-19 storm – and why the firm has continued to award bonuses and recruit new staff
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Feature
Lock and quay
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Justin Bates look at a recent Upper Tribunal case involving the application of service charges at the Docklands development, No.1 West India Quay
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Opinion
Picking the lock
Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown
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Feature
Let there be light
As the government further loosens planning restrictions to aid economic recovery, David Manda provides a timely reminder on rights to light, and what developers can do to avoid costly litigation and potential changes to their developments
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Feature
Ups and downs
Sarah Dwight provides a personal perspective on how lockdown has affected high street conveyancing firms, their clients, and the wider conveyancing market
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Feature
A sign of things to come
Mike Harlow looks at how HM Land Registry has responded to lockdown by accepting electronic signatures, and how conveyancing could change in the future to become an even more secure and wholly digital process
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Feature
The drinks business
Niall McCann and Richard Williams look at what property solicitors need to know when acting on transactions involving licensed premises where the tenant or owner is insolvent
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Feature
The next big thing
Lockdown has seen many conveyancing firms embrace technology in new ways. But, asks Susan Fairbrass , are these developments just the first step towards a digitised conveyancing process, and if so, what’s next?
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Feature
Look before you lease
Lockdown has presented unprecedented challenges for both landlords and tenants. Nikki Bensoor looks at the impact on commercial lease arrangements, now and in the future
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News
Eviction stay extended until September 2020
The government has announced that the stay on evictions has been extended until 20 September 2020.
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News
Building Safety Bill – share your views
In July 2020, the government produced a draft Building Safety Bill, which also makes provision for the New Homes Ombudsman.
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News
How to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period
The UK-EU transition period will end on 31 December 2020. Find out what you can do now to prepare.
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News
Government consults on data on land control
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a call for evidence on its proposals to improve the transparency of contractual mechanisms, such as land options
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Event
Webinar: Residential property law update 2020 (OnDemand)
This webinar updates busy conveyancers on topical issues, changing practice and the impact of case law.
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News
Government responds to the public consultation on the European Electronic Communications Code
In 2019, the government consulted on its proposed approach to implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code Directive.The government has now published its reponse to the consultation
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Analysis
How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent
Kate Andrews looks at the case of 89 Holland Park Management Ltd v Hicks [2020] EWCA Civ 758, where the Court of Appeal reviewed the grounds for reasonably refusing consent under a restrictive covenant.