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Council wrong to renege on sale and development deal
The High Court has ruled that a change in planning policy did not entitle Harrogate Borough Council to renege on a deal allowing them to purchase property for £1 on…
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Millionaire horse trainer wins second eviction dispute
Millionaire racehorse owner and trainer Ivan Allan, who, two years ago, won a possession dispute with his former girlfriend in respect of his Piccadilly flat, has been awarded a second…
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Omission in local plan does not justify gypsy development
Although a local plan policy for the Chessington area failed fully to investigate the future needs of gypsies in the region, the court has ruled that this omission did not…
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Jewson Holdings loses bid for office development
Jewson Holdings Ltd has failed to obtain consent for an office development on its land at Valley Farm, Farmoor, in the Oxfordshire green belt.
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Appeal Court gives green light for “lane rental”
The High Court has given the green light to regulations, approved by the Secretary of State for Transport, that authorise Camden London Borough Council to charge companies for works involving…
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Appeal Court threat to gypsy’s lifetime retention of mobile home
South Bucks District Council are challenging a High Court ruling that upheld an inspector’s decision to grant planning permission for the lifetime retention of a residential mobile home by the…
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London council were right to withdraw temporary housing
The rights of local authorities to withdraw temporary housing from those who claim that they are homeless and have priority have been examined by the Court of Appeal.
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Consultation results now available
The results of the Land Registry’s recent e-conveyancing consultation exercise have now been published. The e-conveyancing interim consultation report summarises the responses to the Registry’s consultation document and questionnaires, and…
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Sick man faces demolition of family home
The High Court has today ordered a critically ill man and his wife to demolish the bungalow that they have shared at Bridgwater for the past 32 years.
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Neighbours reach agreement over shared water costs
A dispute between Norfolk neighbours over the cost of shared water at their properties has ended in partial agreement at the Appeal Court today.
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Lords find horseowners liable to pay compensation
A Devon couple whose horses broke loose and strayed onto a road, two of them colliding with cars and severely injuring motorists, have today failed in their final attempt to…
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Isle of Man company in dispute over adjudicator’s award
A property company backed by motor racer Jody Scheckter has warded off a High Court claim over payments in respect of an £11m scheme for the renovation of Laverstoke House,…