Legal
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R (on the application of Moore) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Development, Appropriation of allotments
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R (on the application of Moore) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Redevelopment – Allotments – Appropriation – Claimant applying for judicial review of decision of defendant secretary of state granting consent for local authority appropriation of allotments for redevelopment – Whether…
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Quiet enjoyment and derogation from grant: the potted guide
This month, Jonathan Seitler QC guides practitioners through the basics of the law relating to quiet enjoyment and derogation from grant
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A good idea stamped on by stamp duty
Sean Randall explains why a new method of financing home ownership has failed to get off the ground – unreasonably – because of punishing stamp duty rules
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Legal notes: A tale of two leases
James Driscoll considers two recent decisions, each raising the question of whether subletting a flat is a breach of covenant
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Tiuta International Ltd (in liquidation) v De Villiers Surveyors Ltd
Negligence – Valuation – Loss – Mortgage – Firm of surveyors providing valuation of partly built residential development in connection with grant of loan facility to developer – Developer already…
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Alison Hardy: taking the chair
The Property Litigation Association has a new chair – Alison Hardy of Squire Patton Boggs. Excited about taking on the role, she spoke with Jess Harrold about the importance of…
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Q&A: Assured shorthold tenancies
Chloe Benson and Jennifer Meech update the position for landlords when handling deposits and protecting rights to obtain possession from assured shorthold tenants
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APC competency: Avoiding final assessment pitfalls
Jon Lever discusses typical mistakes candidates tend to make in their APC final assessment mock interviews
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Subletting: the price of consent
Disputes about process continue to bedevil landlord and tenant relations
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Turner v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another
Town and country planning – Green belt – National Planning Policy Framework – Planning permission sought for proposed development of residential bungalow on green belt land – Land already occupied…
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Lord Neuberger retires as PLA president; Liz Peace appointed
Lord Neuberger has announced that he is stepping down as president of the Property Litigation Association (PLA) as he is in his final year as a judge.