Legal
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Q&A: service charge shortfalls
There is mixed news for a tenant facing an increase in service charge
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Beware of residential rights
How mixed-use developers can design buildings to avoid certain residential rights arising
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Stop tinkering, start reforming
The Property Litigation Association is proposing action over the much-discussed Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
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Suh and another v Mace (UK) Ltd
Practice and procedure – Privilege – “Without prejudice” communications – Claim by tenants against landlord for wrongful forfeiture of lease – One of tenants having meetings with landlord’s solicitor –…
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Project Blue Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Sale of land, Stamp duty land tax
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Project Blue Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Sale of land – Finance Act 2003 – Stamp duty land tax Alternative financing – Appellant purchasing freehold of land with assistance of financing from bank under arrangement compliant with…
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An end to caveat emptor?
Addressing the increasing impact of consumer protection laws on solicitors handling property transactions
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RBS board under fire as LIBOR trial begins
The High Court has begun to hear a two-month trial of Manchester-based developer Property Alliance Group’s multi-million pound claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland over alleged LIBOR-rigging
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HMRC loses out in £38m stamp duty battle over Chelsea Barracks
A company owned by the Qatar government has triumphed in an appeal against a £38m stamp duty land tax bill following the firm’s purchase of the former Chelsea Barracks
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First challenge to mayor’s call-in powers
In R (on the application of Spitalfields Historic Trust Ltd) v Mayor of London [2016] EWHC 1006, the High Court has rejected the judicial review brought by Spitalfields Historic Trust…
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Affordable housing exemption on small sites reintroduced
On 11 May 2016, the Court of Appeal gave a welcome decision for small site developers in relation to their affordable housing obligations
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Bennett and another v Winterburn and another
Easements – Prescription – Rights of way – Appellants claiming prescriptive rights of way on foot and with vehicles over car park for benefit of fish and chip shop –…