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Opinion | 05:06:17

Developing your property? Avoid a party wall dispute

A query from a client recently highlighted the importance of carrying out all necessary due diligence and reaching agreement with your neighbours before building work even starts.

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Opinion | 15:02:17

Woman ordered to pay £50,000 to ex-boyfriend: What cohabiting couples can learn from cases like this

With cohabitation becoming an increasingly common choice among couples, it is important to understand what precautions to take to protect yourself should your circumstances change.

Opinion | 21:11:16

Buyers beware: leasehold and ground rent trap

Jacqui Walton discusses the plight of unsuspecting new build buyers caught out by onerous ground rent review clauses.

Opinion | 24:10:16

Considering commercial property? Here’s what you need to know about new or refurbished retail units

The benefit of a new or sub-divided unit on a retail park is that it can be built or refurbished to meet your requirements. Compare this with an existing unit where you have to take it as is. While new or refurbished units have their advantages, there are a number of things to consider:

Opinion | 30:09:16

Access for development land – much ado about nothing?

Do you own land that has development potential now or in the future? One important lesson is to assume that anything and everything will be challenged by those seeking to prevent development.

Opinion | 15:07:16

Costs Recovery in Property Disputes

In Property Disputes, we are frequently asked whether it's possible to recover legal costs from the other party to a dispute. The answer depends on whether the dispute is determined by the civil courts or the specialist property tribunals called the Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal (usually abbreviated to 'FTT').

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Opinion | 08:07:16

The Brexit consequences for Land Development Agreements

If you’ve entered, or are about to enter, into an option or promotion agreement which currently remains in force, you may be concerned about the likely consequences of the development market weakening as a result of the referendum decision to leave the European Union.

Opinion | 29:06:16

Landlord & tenant law – AGAs & GAGAs

It’s widely acknowledged that the coming into force of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (the Act) on 1 January 1996 significantly changed the law regarding landlord and tenant liability following an assignment of a tenancy.

Opinion | 13:06:16

The AGA GAGA Saga

Disclaimer: This story is not about the saga of Lady Gaga cooking on an Aga (unfortunately). Authorised guarantee agreements (AGAs) have been featured in a string of court cases dating back to 2005. These have included whether the performance of the AGA can be guaranteed by a guarantor (known as a GAGA) and now whether a lease can be assigned to the tenant’s guarantor.

Opinion | 22:04:16

Ransom strips: the bank balance burdens brought on by boundary blunders

When buying a property there are a many things to consider; the crime rates in the area, the surveyor’s report, the potential returns of investing in commercial property, the proximity of a river to name just a few. In most cases, issues are resolved during a purchase, the purchaser moves in and lives happily ever after. However, as was the case recently with a professional gambler, a property owner may be shocked to later discover that their humble abode is surrounded by a strip of land they thought was theirs but is, in fact, owned by someone else.

Opinion | 19:10:15

The pitfalls of residential tenants running a business from home

In recent years we’ve seen a trend of more and more people working from home. But did you know that in the case of rented property, this can change the legal relationship between the landlord and tenant, from a residential tenancy to a business one?

Opinion | 16:09:14

Are nuisance neighbours driving you crazy?

According to the results of the latest “Which?” survey revealed today, 27% of UK adults have suffered some form of nuisance caused by their neighbours in the last year. The most common problem is noise caused by loud voices, music, pets or building work.

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