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Government responds to the public consultation on the European Electronic Communications Code
UK Finance to move the Mortgage Lenders' Handbook to a new webpage
Give feedback on Land Registry’s e-signature draft guidance by 18 July
Law Society publishes new practice notes for property
Complaint factsheets for home builders
Temporary SDLT holiday for residential buyers until March 2021
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Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector
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Construction VAT reverse charge delayed to March 2021
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Law Society releases sector-specific guidance for conveyancers
The Law Society's Library and Practice Advice Service offer support and advice on legal practice and procedure, including through compiling FAQs
Library FAQ: Party wall awards
The Law Society Library gives details of precedents for party wall awards under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996).
PAS FAQ: code for completing commercial transactions by post
Our Practice Advice Service looks at when you can adopt the Law Society’s Code for Completion by Post.
Latest Commentary
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.
Good covenants make good neighbours – objecting to landlord consent for another flat’s alterations
Jennifer Meech considers a difficult Supreme Court decision where a landlord had granted one tenant a licence to carry out works, contrary to an absolute covenant, and a neighbouring tenant objected.
Court of Appeal overlooks the case of Fearn & Others
Do landlords exercising Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery waive their right to forfeit?
Licence to drain: Supreme Court grants relief from forfeiture to licensee
Virtual reality – rating valuations based on imaginary tenants
The revised Code for Completion by Post – what's changed?
Line of duty: do landlords have a duty to inspect for property defects?
