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Appeal Court gives guidance on possession proceeding
The Court of Appeal has issued new guidance on the procedures necessary in possession proceedings in respect of property that has been transferred by a local authority to a registered…
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Edgware subletting dispute adjourned
A Court of Appeal dispute over a landlord’s refusal to consent to the subletting of retail premises in Edgware has been delayed by a ruling that fresh evidence must be…
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Directors not entitled to flying freehold of hayloft
Two company directors, who sold land on the fringe of Epping Forest, have failed in their High Court claim that they retained a flying freehold interest in a hayloft above…
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High Court backs leaseholders in freehold dispute
The owner of three flats in south-east London has failed in its High Court attempt to prevent the long leaseholders from acquiring the freehold interest in the properties.
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Land registration will continue to lead development
The completion of the e-conveyancing consultation has resulted in the Lord Chancellor’s Department endorsing the Land Registry’s status as the organisation at the forefront of the e-conveyancing programme.
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Landowner fails in new challenge over Caerphilly site
A Senghenydd landowner, who earlier this year succeeded in his Appeal Court dispute with Caerphilly County Borough Council over his right to deposit builder’s rubble on his land, has failed…
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Shop tenant challenges break-clause ruling
A dispute over the implications of the terms of a lease of office and shop premises in Chelmsford, Essex, has moved to the Court of Appeal.
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Judgment pending on double rating assessment case
The House of Lords will this week give judgment in a challenge by Edison First Power Ltd against a double rating assessment in respect of two power stations.
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Lords set to pass judgment on farmland development
Maidstone Council will this week learn whether they have succeeded in their final attempt to force a local farmer to tear down a partially completed home that he allegedly constructed…
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Court orders dissolution of property partnership
The High Court has today ordered the sale of a London property, having found that a 1988 partnership formed by a carpenter, a central-heating engineer and a bricklayer to develop…
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Test-case road-repair dispute to go to High Court
A test-case dispute over the entitlement of local authorities to seek damages when independent contractors’ road repairs continue for longer than expected is to be heard in the High Court…
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Solicitor comments upon case of psychotic neighbour
A recent High Court ruling that a landlord who attempted to evict a psychotic woman with a history of harassing neighbours was guilty of discrimination is bad news for landlords,…