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Protect yourself from pressure of stamp duty changes
05 April 2012
Property solicitors have had a lot to contend with lately on the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) front, particularly those whose clients have asked them about ways to save on this particular tax.
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Property legal battles increase by more than 18-fold
2 April 2012
Legal disputes between landlords and tenants at the High Court have increased by more than eighteen-fold since the onset of the financial crisis.
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Government makes last minute correction to Localism Act
20 January 2012
The government made last-minute amendments to the Localism Act this week to correct a mistake relating to council development plans.
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Neighbour takes steps to sever relations
16 December 2011
The message Protect informal rights over registered land at the Land Registry.
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Property Law: Two plus two does not equal four
2 December 2011
The message Assigning part of leased property results in physical severance of the property.
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How to get ahead in advertising
25 November 2011
The test for measuring damages is on the benefit the unlawful party has obtained
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Judges enforce status quo
21 October 2011
LEGAL CASE NEWS with Warren Gordon: The court has a broad discretion in determining interim rent on a business lease renewal.
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Definition of superior landlord’s consent is complex
7 October 2011
The message: Pre-conditions to completion under an agreement must be clearly stated
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Legal experts divided over ‘Tesco law’
16 September 2011
Competition from non-traditional lawyers may destroy half of UK law firms
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Twinterview: SJ Berwin's Simon Ricketts
16 September 2011
The online micro-blogging service Twitter is becoming one of the best ways for property professionals to react quickly and publicly to big news
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Gerald Eve Evebrief: Legal & Parliamentary - June 2011
23 June 2011
At item 4 in this edition we report on the Court of Appeal decision in the Cala Homes case, which confirmed the lower court’s decision anddismissed the appeal.
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Gerald Eve: Evebrief - November 22 2010
15 December 2010
Rating in Scotland is not often in the headlines but at item 01 in the regional supplement we report on a Statutory Instrument that will allowan authority to retain some non-domestic rates.
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Sixteen more move from SJ Berwin to Irwin Mitchell
9 November 2010
Sixteen more staff are to make the move from law firm SJ Berwin to move to the City office of Irwin Mitchell.
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The Property Ombudsman 2010 Interim Report
8 November 2010
“The TPO Code of Practice for Letting and Managing Agents details standards and best practice for agents to commit to. As Ombudsman I am able to help those who have been disadvantaged in individual cases but I have no powers to regulate market activity or to monitor the approach of agents to the handling of client money.
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Gerald Eve: Legal and Parliamentary Evebrief - October 2010
8 November 2010
The Department for Communities and Local Government will see a 70% drop in its Quangos, including the Infrastructure Planning Commission (function going into the Planning Inspectorate as the Major Infrastructure Planning Unit) and the Olympic Park Legacy Company (functiongoing to the Mayor’s office).
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Evebrief Legal & Parliamentary: September 2010
30 September 2010
As we await the new government’s legislative programme in a few weeks’ time there is little of major significance in terms of central government legislation to report on.
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Gerald Eve: Legal & Parliamentary Evebrief - September 2010
9 September 2010
We report on research undertaken by Roger Tym & Partners for a consortium including the BPF and DCLG. According to that research, which was commissioned on the back of concerns about current levels of development economics skills in the planning sector, planners and others involved in the planning process must receive better training in development economics.
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Gerald Eve: Legal and Parliamentary Evebrief - August 2010
31 August 2010
Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats made pre-election promises in their manifesto to automate the small business rate relief (SBRR) scheme.
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DLA Piper's introduction to the Equality Act 2010
11 August 2010
Law firm DLA Piper has published a guide setting out the key concepts of the Equality Act, which is due to come into force in October 2010.
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Miss Sixty CVA case ‘should never have seen light of day’
06 August 2010
Parent company guarantee battle bears “striking” resemblance to Powerhouse case, and ruling remains in favour of landlords
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Public opinion: David Warman
06 August 2010
Developers swept under in tidalwave of “big society” planning
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RICS and Hamptons clash in High Court
06 August 2010
Firm charges institution with defamation over disciplinary report
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Chelsea Barracks saga concludes
30 July 2010
The Chelsea Barracks dispute has been brought to an end after Christian Candy’s CPC Group and Qatari Diar reached a last-minute out-of-court settlement
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Good newts for biodiversity legisation
30 July 2010
Debate still rages about the government’s plans for localism but, as development picks up – in London, at least – there is something else developers have to deal with: the toughening regulation to protect biodiversity on development sites
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Where is the best place to go bust?
30 July 2010
Laura Chesters compares US and European insolvency regimes
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Supreme Court backs minimal damages for Al Fayed over "trespass"
28 July 2010
Judgment backs Court of Appeal award of £1,000 damages from Star Energy to Mohammed Al Fayed’s Bocardo
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SJ Berwin on the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010
8 April 2010
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 came into force on 6 April. The Order allows Natural England and the Environment Agency to impose civil sanctions, as an alternative to prosecution, on individuals or companies that breach certain environmental laws.
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How to cope with the new higher 50% rate of tax
17 February 2010
Regardless of who wins the general election, the new higher 50% rate of income tax appears to be here to stay. Stacy Eden, head of property and construction at international accountancy firm Mazars, says that now is the time to explore the options that will minimise the impact of the big tax squeeze.
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Lord Justice Jackson's Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Final report
12 February 2010
"In some areas of civil litigation costs are disproportionate and impede access to justice. I therefore propose a coherent package of interlocking reforms, designed to control costs and promote access to justice."
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Law firm Maxwell Winward offers legal advice on structuring real estate funds
29 January 2010
With a 45% drop in property values since the peak of the market in 2007, many new funds have been launched with the aim of picking up bargains. Raymond Levine and Michael Giess of Maxwell Winward LLP highlight the issues to be considered by those who are new to these types of structures.
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Lack of take up for the RICS code of practice on service charges is worrying, says Kingston University
13 November 2009
Professors Dr Timothy Eccles and Dr Andrew Holt say too many landlords aren't complying with 2006 rules
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Maples Teesdale newsletter for autumn and winter 2009
12 November 2009
Law firm looks ahead to emissions trading scheme the Carbon Reduction Commitment, the Community Infrastructure Levy, and how to choose a contractor that won't go bust.
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Pinsent Masons looks at proposed amendments to the Construction Act
30 October 2009
Law firm says the changes could make participating in PFI less risky and provide clarity on adjudication costs.
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Uncertainty still remains over EU development agreements
30 October 2009
Helen Meyler, partner at Davies Arnold Cooper, looks at the Office of Government Commerce guidance following the Roanne case
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Maria De Heaver looks at the OFT's £130m fines for construction companies
02 October 2009
On 22 September, the Office of Fair Trading fines construction companies almost £130m for illegal bid rigging activities including 'cover pricing'. Here, we look at how they came to their decision and what construction companies need to do now.
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer looks at age discrimination laws - September 2009
25 September 2009
Three years ago the UK and the EU brought in new laws to guard against age discrimination. Here, law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer looks at the areas in the legislation that continue to cause confusion, and the impact on pensions.
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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain report from September 2009 on environmental law
18 September 2009
Law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain looks at Defra’s move to toughen environmental legislation and looks at land reclamation in the light of the judgement on Corby Borough Council in July.
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Mishcon de Reya summer 2009 property report
15 September 2009
Law firm Mishcon de Reya looks at how to fund litigation, service charges and Barack Obama's crackdown on illegal tax havens
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Trowers & Hamlin commercial property newsletter September 2009
11 September 2009
Law firm Trowers & Hamlin has released its latest commercial report about the pressures on service charges, how to exercise a break clause, and the pitfalls of 'deemed' energy rates.
