Legal
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Superior landlords must consult sub-tenants on works
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has ruled that a superior landlord intending to carry out works must give notice to each of its direct tenants of a dwelling and each…
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APC competency: The inside track
Jon Lever talks to four candidates who have successfully completed the APC and presents their feedback to a number of typical APC process queries
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Lessees of Foundling Court and O’Donnell Court v Camden London Borough Council
Landlord and tenant Service charge
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Lessees of Foundling Court and O’Donnell Court v Camden London Borough Council and others
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – Service charge – Major works – Consultation – Freeholder carrying out major works to premises containing flats – Freeholder carrying out statutory consultation with…
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Avgarski and another v Alphabet Square Management Co Ltd
Landlord and tenant, Service charge
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Avgarski and another v Alphabet Square Management Co Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Service charge – Apportionment – Appellants holding lease of flat on terms providing for payment of “fair and proper proportion” of service charge for estate –…
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Benefits and burdens
Restrictive covenants and building schemes drafted with pride can prejudice development
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Burge and another v South Gloucestershire District Council
Town and country planning Tree preservation order
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Burge and another v South Gloucestershire District Council
Town and country planning – Tree preservation order – Compensation – Compensating authority making TPO in respect of oak tree near claimants’ property – Authority refusing request under TPO for…
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Supreme Court ruling spurs rating guidance that could be costly for occupiers
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has published guidance following a Supreme Court decision last year that two separate floors in the same building are not a single hereditament for ratings…
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Developers’ design dilemmas
There are several liability issues to contemplate at the outset of a construction project
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Unreal estate: the implications of Pokémon Go
Astrid Stanley and Daniel Swimer discuss the augmented reality of realty in a Pokémon Go world and the opportunities for retailers and landowners to be the very best