Estates Gazette
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What has the Law Commission achieved?
With the Law Commission at a crossroads, Emma Humphreys and Natalie Johnston review its past performance and look to the future of law reform for the property sector
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Urban Exposure provides £55m for Welwyn Garden City scheme
Residential real estate lender Urban Exposure has provided £55m in acquisition and development debt for the redevelopment of the Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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APC competency: Do you measure up?
Measurement is a fundamental skill and a good way of demonstrating competence in all areas. Kate Taylor explains the basics
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Consulting on contiguity
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published its consultation on “Business Rates in Multi-occupied Properties” on 29 December 2017. The purpose of the consultation is to unwind…
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Playing a game of cash for covenants
Allyson Colby reviews a case that raises a familiar problem – a restrictive covenant standing in the way of development
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Ali and others v Newham London Borough Council
Town and country planning – Unilateral undertaking – Enforcement – Claimants giving unilateral undertaking under section 106 of Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in connection with appeal against enforcement…
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Capita shares tumble as new chief warns of shake-up
Outsourcing firm Capita’s shares have fallen by a third following a profit warning and announcement of a major shake-up. The group’s new chief executive, Jonathan Lewis, said in a statement…
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Assessing marriage value and the Parthenia Model
The Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the leaseholder’s appeal in Mundy v Trustees of the Sloane Stanley Estate [2018] EWCA Civ 35 against the decision of the Upper Tribunal (‘UT”)…
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News in brief
The week in round-up
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Real estate must learn from #MeToo and embrace ‘we too’
COMMENT: As the role of numerous property people in the Presidents Club exposé becomes more apparent, GVA chief executive Gerry Hughes pledges his support for a more diverse and inclusive…
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A global perspective on commercial lease covenants
Emma Pereira, Andrew Ross and Sarah Quy ask to what extent commercial lease covenants can be enforced when one of the parties is an overseas entity
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Re Holden’s Application
Restrictive covenant Discharge