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Construction manager sues owners of Fulham football ground
Construction manager Kud International, and its associated company Kud Ltd, are suing the owners of Fulham’s football ground and stadium following the termination of their contract to manage the construction…
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Cemetery managers seek to quash compulsory purchase order
Four companies have requested that the High Court quash a compulsory purchase order, made by Bristol City Council, that could allow the council to purchase Arnos Vale Cemetery for as…
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Appeal Court rules claim for property defects within time limit
A mother and daughter who purchased two Liverpool flats, only to be plagued with damp that rendered the properties “uninhabitable”, have successfully challenged a ruling that their claim against the…
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High Court blocks Swindon housing development
A developer has failed in his High Court challenge to a refusal of planning permission for a housing development scheme in Swindon.
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Developer brings negligence claim against solicitor
Property developer Neonhall is suing solicitor Finers Stephens Innocent for £250,000 damages in a dispute over access to property at a former mansion in Sussex.
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Psychotic woman wards off threat of eviction
A woman suffering from a psychotic illness that led her verbally to abuse her neighbours has successfully challenged a county court order for her eviction from her Devon home.
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Scottish property firms to merge
Two Scottish property companies, CKD Finlayson Hughes and Cluttons (Scotland), have announced that they are merging to form a new national property consultancy.
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Court orders removal of racehorses from agricultural land
A racehorse owner has failed in his attempt to keep his horses on agricultural land at Stoke Albany, following the High Court’s backing of an enforcement notice requiring their removal.
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High Court dispute over status of London properties
Howard De Walden Estates Ltd is challenging a Central London County Court declaration, given in May, that the leasehold owner of two London properties was entitled to acquire the freehold…
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High Court backs 48-home Redruth development
A developer seeking consent to build 48 homes on land in Redruth, Cornwall, has successfully challenged a government decision blocking the scheme.
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Dechert sued for alleged failure to serve documents
Leading bookseller Waterstones is suing solicitor Dechert for damages of more than £100,000 in a dispute over the tenancy of a shop in Northampton.
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Ealing council held liable for tree root damage
Ealing London Borough Council were today held liable for tree root damage to a property in Woodfield Road, Ealing. The court had been asked to decide whether the subsidence damage…