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Gowling WLG
On 15 May 2024 the Renters (Reform) Bill (the Bill) will have its second reading in the House of Lords. That is to say, legislators will be considering the Bill and amendments...
Travers Smith LLP
As discussed here, this Bill was first mentioned in the King's Speech on 7 November 2023. It has recently completed its report stage in the House of Lords...
Travers Smith LLP
Since February 2024, most new planning permissions in England have been subject to a pre-commencement condition requiring a 'biodiversity gain plan' for the development.
Herrington Carmichael
In the realm of property ownership, the concept of an absentee freeholder can present a unique set of challenges for leaseholders. An absentee or silent freeholder situation arises...
The Sovereign Group
UK Companies House announced, on 17 April, that it has set up a procedure to enable foreign companies that are no longer the registered owners of relevant property or land...
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
The TCC has recently handed down a decision in the case of McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd v LJJ Limited, providing guidance on the "slip rule".
Travers Smith LLP
The proposals in the Renters (Reform) Bill, which were first set out in the 2022 fairer private rented sector white paper, are intended to implement many of the proposals for improving the private rental sector ("PRS")...
Higgs LLP
As a property litigator, that is a phrase I hear all too often. But it is rarely the case. Putting aside other issues for now, such as whether the property is leasehold, or acts of nuisance...
Higgs LLP
In theory, yes. We all love being able to download and listen to music on the train, watch Netflix in our hotel room or FaceTime our distant friends and family.
Higgs LLP
Serving a break notice to end a lease early is common in the world of commercial leasing, but it is imperative that a valid break notice is served.
Higgs LLP
Once a sale is agreed upon, you will need to instruct us to act formally on your behalf. We will need to deal with necessary ID requirements to verify your ID and send you a welcome pack...
Higgs LLP
On 21 March, the Court of Appeal handed down an important decision regarding tenancy deposits taken with respect to assured shorthold tenancies ('AST') and particularly the provision...
Herrington Carmichael
Many landlords want certainty about their future use of a property once their tenant's lease term expires.
Barton Legal
Claims for defective works to domestic properties can be brought under the Defective Premises Act 1972 ("the Act").
Osborne Clarke
Part 11 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) 2023 came into force on 26 October 2023 and gives the secretary of state new powers to make regulations to require the disclosure...
Higgs LLP
There are different lease renewal procedures under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, depending on whether the landlord or the tenant starts the process.
HKA
Delay analysis methodologies divide between consideration of assessing the critical path from either a prospective, contemporaneous or retrospective view.
Ellisons Legal
Despite this initially seeming a niche subject to consider, it is important for landlords and the late tenant's surviving family or executors to be aware of the issues...
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Welcome to the GT London Real Estate Practice's Spring 2024 Newsletter, reviewing a range of legal and practice developments affecting stakeholders within the UK real estate sector.
Gowling WLG
On appeal from the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT), the Upper Tribunal has decided that a Tribunal-appointed "independent manager" cannot be the 'Accountable Person' in respect of a higher-risk building.
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