Jess Harrold
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Tribunal president marks 50 years of rent assessment
The president of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) is celebrating the 50th birthday of the very first rent assessment committee
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TH Real Estate scraps appeal plans following Winchester development defeat
TH Real Estate has withdrawn from a planned appeal against a ruling that thwarted its £165m redevelopment scheme for Winchester city centre.
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Multi-million-pound White Tower and Colliers clash begins
Securitisation firm White Tower today launched its High Court claim against chartered surveyors Colliers International, seeking as much as £34.8m for what it claims was a negligent valuation of a…
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City protects Pinnacle site from rights to light claims
Plans for a 62-storey tower at 22 Bishopsgate, EC2, have moved a step closer after the City Corporation used statutory powers to fend off possible rights to light claims.
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City protects Pinnacle site from rights to light claims
Plans for a 62-storey tower at 22 Bishopsgate, EC2, the site originally intended for the Pinnacle scheme, have moved a step closer
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Frivolous cases and foolish litigants
This April Fool’s Day, Estates Gazette celebrates some of the oddest and most surprising property cases in legal history – ones which likely had the judges hearing them checking the…
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Law Commission commences land registration review
The Law Commission is to undertake a review of the legal framework that governs the registration of land in England and Wales, including consideration of proposals for electronic conveyancing and…
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Law Commission commences land registration review
The Law Commission is to undertake a review of the legal framework that governs the registration of land in England and Wales, including consideration of proposals for electronic conveyancing and…
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Supreme Court won’t hear £23m valuation negligence case
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal against a ruling last year that overturned a €32m (£23.7m) damages award against Colliers International UK
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Grass verge village green battle may derail development
Development plans for land near Congleton, Cheshire, have been dealt a blow after a judge revived the prospect of grass verges being registered as a town or village green
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Traders triumph in Shepherd’s Bush Market CPO appeal
Traders at Shepherd’s Bush Market, who claimed a compulsory purchase order granted ahead of redevelopment did not do enough to protect their livelihoods, have won in their challenge to it…
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Budget 2016: the lawyers’ verdict
Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget 2016 changes to stamp duty land tax are a nasty surprise for the legal profession, and could hit commercial real estate and the private rented sector,…