Legal
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Zavahir and another v Shankleman and others
Landlord and tenant, Derivative action
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Zavahir and another v Shankleman and others
Landlord and tenant – Purchase of freehold – Derivative action – Claimant applying for permission to continue derivative action under section 260(3) of the Companies Act 2006 – Whether no…
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Damages for misleading replies to pre-contract enquiries
A seller must give truthful answers to replies to pre-contract enquires (or alternatively refuse to answer them altogether or direct the buyer to make enquiries of third parties). If the…
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Extent of occupier’s liability for minor defects in roadways
In Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral v Debell [2016] EWCA 1094 the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the occupier of land is not obliged to keep visitors totally…
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Black Friday – friend or foe?
Now in its sixth year, analysts are predicting that Black Friday 2016 will be the biggest day of spending yet as shoppers hit the streets and go online in the…
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Cowthorpe Road 1-1A Freehold Ltd v Wahedally (as executor of Ahamadally)
Leasehold enfranchisement – Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 – Collective enfranchisement – Counternotice – Long leaseholders of flats serving initial notice under section 13 of 1993 Act…
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The future is modular
The answer to the housing crisis could be the overdue rise of modular development, as long as the government backs the build-to rent sector. Jay Das assembles the argument
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R (on the application of Littlejohns and another) v Devon County Council
Commons and greens – Commons Act 2006 – Rights of common – Registration – Application to register rights of common over certain land – Land in question already registered as…
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Action on flood resilience
The Property Flood Resilience Action Plan maps out how to improve the understanding and uptake of flood resilience measures by homeowners and businesses.
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The property reformation
The Law Commission’s recent consultation on law reform could be a chance to make history, according to Bryan Johnston. Here he shares how the Property Litigation Association seized its chance…
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The Brexit case: what happens next?
After the government lost in the High Court in a bid to trigger Brexit without consulting parliament, David Mundy and Oliver Spencer consider what this major constitutional ruling could mean…
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Legal notes: Innocents at risk
Allyson Colby warns property professionals to beware of fraudsters after a recent ruling illustrated the dangers