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by Ian Hayward. For many people leisure property is a comparatively new type of property with which they have to deal.

To what extent does European Community law now form part of the English legal system?. Foundation of the European Economic Community.

Tomorrow is Remembrance Sunday, when the memory of those who gave their lives in two world wars is honoured at the Cenotaph in Whitehall and at local war memorials throughout…

by Ian Oddy. It is now six months since I was invited to become property adviser to the NHS Management Executive — the body which is charged with the management…

by Mickola Wilson. Ten years of patient persistence will culminate next March when the £36m refurbishment of the Royal Exchange in the City of London reaches completion.

by John Sedgwick. I have it on the best authority that 1.7m commercial properties were valued by the Inland Revenue for the 1990 rating revaluation and, to extrapolate somewhat, if…

by Paul Morgan. In general, tenancies of leisure premises are treated like other business tenancies and are protected by Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

by Brian Fisher. Investors are intrigued by the property opportunities in Poland, but are unsure about the legal position. However, they can feel secure: the law is becoming increasingly favourable…

Surveyors, like lawyers, generally review precedents and research previous legislation in order to advise their clients on current circumstances. However, as life progresses there are inevitably areas where there are…

by Clive Darlow. As more and more shopping centres come on stream the competition between them to attract shoppers is intensifying.

by Gavin Le Chat. Leases of business premises often contain a clause giving the landlord, the tenant or both parties the right to determine the lease on a specified date…

by Delyth Williams. During the past few years, the Lands Tribunal has considered several interesting cases on the issue of discharge or modification of restrictive covenants and the discharge of…