Estates Gazette
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Park homes: the presumption of an increase in pitch fees in line with RPI is rebuttable
The First-tier Tribunal had applied the correct test in determining whether it was reasonable to…
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Service charges: reasonableness of estimated charges
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has underscored that in relation to estimated charges…
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Civil penalty: power of FTT to vary a civil penalty
The First-tier Tribunal can depart from a local housing authority’s civil penalty policy and vary…
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Manchester’s senior living squeeze
COMMENT Development needed to head off chronic undersupply of senior living homes
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Option agreement precludes unilateral power to extend option period
An option agreement is to be construed by reference to the factual matrix at the date it is entered…
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Additional claim for defective design of concrete slab survives strike-out claim
The limitation period for any action for damages for negligence is either six years from the date…
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The importance of cultural custodianship
COMMENT The value of cultural placemaking to cities is undeniable
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Allsop August auction will be its biggest sale this year
The residential sale will take place online on 3 August, with 10 lots having a guide price in excess of £1m
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Claim for trespass by concrete overspill must be pleaded to be pursued
A claimant can only pursue its pleaded case at trial
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Trust insufficient to create mutual wills or proprietary estoppel
An agreement between parties to leave mutual wills can give rise to an implied or constructive trust…
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Equitable lien protected by notice before charge registered is enforceable
Where a purchaser makes part-payment under a contract to acquire an estate in land, an equitable…
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Receivers not liable where vesting of a lease was for the purpose of the receivership
Where receivers take steps in the course of receivership, for the benefit of a chargeholder…