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The Property Section covers residential and commercial property law and practice, including landlord and tenant. We also cover other areas as they relate to property practice, from land registration to social housing, and from property taxation to lenders

Government responds to the public consultation on the European Electronic Communications Code

2020-07-23T20:46:00+01:00

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

UK Finance to move the Mortgage Lenders' Handbook to a new webpage

2020-07-13T09:12:00+01:00

UK Finance will be moving the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook to a new webpage on 29 July 2020

All Residential Property

Government responds to the public consultation on the European Electronic Communications Code

2020-07-23T20:46:00+01:00

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

Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector

2020-07-06T10:08:00+01:00

The code, published on 19 June 2020, is intended to reinforce and promote good practice in relationships between landlords and tenants as they deal with the income shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

All Commercial Property

Recent Compliance, Regulation and Practice Management

Give feedback on Land Registry’s e-signature draft guidance by 18 July

2020-07-13T08:43:00+01:00

Documents signed electronically have legal force, the Law Commission has said in an attempt to clear up lingering doubts.

Law Society publishes new practice notes for property

2020-07-09T13:25:00+01:00

In July and June 2020, the Law Society published new practice notes on joint ownership, Land Registry early completion, fraud, and conveyancing regulations.

All Practice Management

Recent Landlord and Tenant

Government publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector

2020-07-06T10:08:00+01:00

Great demand

2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00

What should a leaseholder do if they receive a service charge demand which they think is unreasonable? Mark Loveday and Ibraheem Dulmeer provide a simple guide

All Landlord and Tenant

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Recent Planning and Environment

How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent

2020-07-13T13:03:00+01:00

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.

The black list

2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00

Making unauthorised changes to listed buildings or scheduled monuments can carry significant penalties, Beth Harries explains. How should you advise clients looking to buy a property which might be affected?

All Planning and Environment

Recent Property Taxation

HMRC announces changes to capital gains tax

2020-03-17T14:01:00+00:00

From 6 April 2020, the deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing.

All Property Taxation

Recent Land Registration

Land Registry changes to property transactions during coronavirus (COVID-19)

2020-05-14T10:34:00+01:00

HM Land Registry has taken a temporary step towards accepting electronic signatures on deeds, and relaxed some identity verification rules.

At your service

2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

Julie Blunsom explains how HM Land Registry’s two new services – the Pre-submission Enquiry Service and Application Management Service – work in practice, and how you can find out more

All Land Registration

Recent ID, AML, Fraud and Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity advice from Law Society partners

2020-07-06T14:31:00+01:00

Some of our partners have produced advice on reducing the risk of cyberattacks for firms working from home, or starting to return to the office.

Token gestures

2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00

Will tokenisation transform conveyancing? Joanna Goodman investigates

All ID, AML and Fraud

Recent Searches

VAT on disbursements - update

2018-04-11T16:02:00+01:00

Firms that have received letters from HMRC regarding the VAT treatment of electronic searches are encouraged to contact us.

Law Society provides update on VAT on disbursements
2018-01-15T12:16:00+00:00
VAT on online property searches
2017-09-27T11:37:00+01:00
VAT on searches - new guidance for conveyancers
2017-01-06T15:20:00+00:00

All Searches

Recent Property Litigation

How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent

2020-07-13T13:03:00+01:00

Court of Appeal overlooks the case of Fearn & Others
2020-03-23T09:31:00+00:00
Licence to drain: Supreme Court grants relief from forfeiture to licensee
2019-11-21T16:58:00+00:00
The best intentions
2019-03-12T11:05:00+00:00

All Property Litigation

Recent International / Cross-border

Brexit: committee member views

2016-09-07T00:00:00+01:00

In the wake of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, some of the members of the Property Section committee offer their views on the impact on the sector

Brexit strategy
2016-09-07T00:00:00+01:00
A problem shared
2016-09-07T00:00:00+01:00
Home and away
2016-03-08T15:27:00+00:00

All International / Cross-border

Recent Specialist Property

Clear water

2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

If you are acting for a buyer of a property on a water course, do you know the rights they might have, and the liabilities that might arise? Richard Bagwell outlines the principles

Hit list
2018-09-05T00:00:00+01:00
Non-resident landlords: don't overlook capital allowances
2018-08-16T08:17:00+01:00
Granting the ungrantable: fencing easements after Churston Golf Club v Haddock
2018-04-06T13:05:00+01:00

All Specialist Property

Recent Mortgages, Lenders and Government Schemes

UK Finance to move the Mortgage Lenders' Handbook to a new webpage

2020-07-13T09:12:00+01:00

UK Finance will be moving the Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook to a new webpage on 29 July 2020

Lend an ear
2019-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Land Registry publishes updated guidance on digital mortgages
2019-10-28T17:26:00+00:00

All Mortgages, Lenders and Schemes

Recent Construction and Development

Construction VAT reverse charge delayed to March 2021

2020-06-15T08:55:00+01:00

The introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed from 1 October 2020 until 1 March 2021.

What’s new?
2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00
Access all areas?
2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00
Key to success
2020-06-09T00:00:00+01:00

All Construction and Development

The Property Section covers residential and commercial property law and practice, including landlord and tenant. We also cover other areas as they relate to property practice, from land registration to social housing, and from property taxation to lenders

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