Squatting law could be extended to commercial property
14th May 2013
The Ministry of Justice is considering extending the squatting law so it covers commercial properties as well as residential premises. Justice Secreta...
Landlords to do immigration checks
09th May 2013
Private landlords will be required to check the immigration status of their tenants under new legislation announced by the Government this week. The I...
‘Localism’ judgement in Buckinghamshire
14th March 2013
Buckinghamshire residents have lost their High Court battle to grant residents a greater say when it comes to making important planning and developmen...
Chancel Repair Liability (and other overriding interests) from 13 October 2013
08th March 2013
From 13 October 2013, chancel repair liability and certain other overriding interests will cease to have overriding interest status. This draws to an ...
Changes to planning restrictions
06th September 2012
David Cameron and Nick Clegg are set to ease planning restrictions on home and business extensions as part of a host of measures that aim to kick-star...
Squatters face prison sentences
31st August 2012
Squatting has today become a criminal offence in England and Wales, with ministers declaring the move will help protect hard-working homeowners. So-ca...
Cable backs estate agent shake-up
29th August 2012
New plans to revamp the regulation of estate agents could save house sellers £2.9bn per year, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The plan...
Over 700,000 empty homes in England
23rd August 2012
The GMB has called on the Government to look again at the level of tax levied on empty houses after new research showed around 720,000 properties in E...
London squatter evictions up 16%
16th August 2012
London has witnessed a 16% rise in the number of people squatting in property during the year up to February, according to the latest figures released...
Refugee faces eviction from home
14th August 2012
An unemployed refugee on benefits has allegedly wrecked her £1.25million townhouse paid for by the taxpayer while her family has been branded the ...
Old property law could affect thousands
03rd August 2012
Thousands of households could be stung with substantial bills to repair their local church, after parishes were ordered to enforce an archaic land law...
‘Telecoms compensation code needs update’
28th June 2012
Compensation guidelines for landowners forced to accommodate telecommunications equipment such as mobile phone masts urgently need clarifying and upda...
Landlords ‘lack green awareness’
12th June 2012
The private rental sector is largely unaware of efforts made by the Government to increase energy efficiency in the housing industry, a new study has ...
Top judges debate property status
08th May 2012
A building in one of the UK’s most expensive areas has been the subject of debate for some of the UK’s top legal minds, according to reports. Lord...
Property wrangle over London tennis club
04th May 2012
A complicated debate is ensuing about the ownership of the St Andrew’s Lawn Tennis Club’s playing courts in Cheam, London. The land, which is wor...
MoD considers army homes change
27th February 2012
A former head of the Army has criticised reports that married soldiers living in military accommodation will be forced to leave their homes amid plans...
Landowners voice localism doubts
13th June 2011
New legislation designed to protect green spaces for sport and recreation could have the opposite effect, a group that represents rural landowners has...
Arcadia developer site sold off
17th May 2011
Proposals which would have transformed the Arcadia shopping centre in Ealing Broadway have been abandoned after developer Glenkerrin was forced to giv...
Bid to save disabled daycare centre
05th May 2011
Angry users of a West London daycare centre for people with learning and physical disabilities have stepped up their fight to prevent its closure. Cam...
27th January 2011
There are some legal cases which when you hear about send the imagination into overdrive. All you can do is ask questions, ponder outcomes and remind ...
20th January 2011
The RICS Dilapidations Forum has recently published the results of a survey it has carried out of dilapidations cases for core commercial properties a...
Bakers Court, Uxbridge, refurbishment plans approved
21st December 2010
Plans to refurbish and extend Clerical Medical’s 109,000 sq ft Baker’s Court in central Uxbridge have been approved. Coca Cola has signed ...
Energy Secretary unveils green deal
09th December 2010
The Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has announced a bid to make people’s homes greener and create thousands of jobs. The green deal will allow hou...
Service Charges – Was City Heights wrongly decided?
28th October 2010
Leaseholders of a residential development in Nottingham known as City Height, and Solitaire Property Management Limited (“Solitaire”) appl...
No cash for Chelsea Barracks group
25th June 2010
Property developer Christian Candy will not receive any money after a High Court judge ruled on his multimillion-pound claim over the Chelsea Barracks...
Plans ‘axed to promote racial mix’
23rd June 2010
Judges at the Court of Appeal have rejected a planning application in north London that would have seen the demolition of homes and an indoor market b...
Hammerson snaps up Leadenhall Court
11th June 2010
London office building Leadenhall Court has been purchased by property company Hammerson in a deal worth £65 million. Located on the corner of Gracec...
Law change plan to stop ‘garden grabbing’
09th June 2010
Councils are to get new powers to stop developers “garden grabbing” and building houses on green space. Local authorities have struggled t...
