All Legal & Professional articles – Page 6
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ProfessionalWhat standards do ‘reasonable endeavours’ obligations impose?
The Court of Appeal recently heard arguments as to whether a developer had satisfied its obligation to use reasonable endeavours to fulfil the conditions to pay overage (Gaia Ventures v Abbeygate Helical [Leisure Plaza]).
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Czech billionaire property investor accused of £760m fraud
Czech billionaire property investor Radovan Vitek has been accused of defrauding a New York hedge fund and a Czech investment firm of more than $1bn (£760m).
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Professional
How Campfire aims to offer more than just co-working
Co-founder Wang Tse says business is expanding to offer co-living and even co-learning alongside co-working
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Canary Wharf’s lawyer braced for new twists in EMA dispute
Clifford Chance’s Ben Hatton outlines what he thinks will happen next in the legal battle with the EMA
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Political wrangling threatens to sink Scottish planning bill
Bill struggles to reach final vote in Scottish parliament following amendments and political disputes
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What can housebuilders do to improve their public image?
With the Help to Buy (HB) equity loan scheme slated to wind up in 2023, there has been a recent media frenzy surrounding housing secretary James Brokenshire’s reported concerns about the behaviour of some of the UK’s most prominent housebuilders.
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Professional
Can a court be asked to answer a question it has already dealt with?
Res judicata is a legal principle that means that at some point litigation must come to an end – or, in other words, a party should not be able to ask the court to re-answer a question that it has already dealt with. This principle, in the context of fraud, ...
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Cycling facility certification firm moves through the gears
9 David Farr from CyclingScore talks about cycling trends and the firm’s certification programme for landlords
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Appeal case could pave the way for more CIL disputes
Court of Appeal case over £550,000 bill is the first ever and highlights issues surrounding the levy
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Professional
What will be the impact of tax on capital gains for overseas buyers?
From April 2019, non-UK investors will be taxed on gains from investing in UK land. Currently only closely held residential land is caught, but this will be extended to sales of UK land or ‘property-rich’ vehicles (deriving at least 75% of their value from UK real estate). The tax rate ...
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Professional
How significant are recent cases on business rates avoidance?
In a recent combined test case (Rossendale BC v Hurstwood Properties Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group), the Court of Appeal had to deal with an argument put forward by councils that challenged commercial property owners’ ability to organise their affairs to avoid liability for business rates on ...
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Legal challenge aims to ground Heathrow's expansion plans
High Court hears case claiming third runway decision breaches legal obligations to combat climate change
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Pressure builds on MHCLG to break the local plan deadlock
Government looks set to force Castle Point Council to adopt local plan following series of threats to intervene
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Professional
What does Canary Wharf v EMA ruling mean for the industry?
In one of the most anticipated judgments of the year so far, Marcus Smith J has held that Brexit will not frustrate the European Medicines Agency’s lease at Canary Wharf, in a wide-ranging judgment of interest to property and commercial litigators.
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New committee raises hopes for business rates reform
Wide-ranging remit may include digital services tax and changes to controversial ‘check, challenge, appeal’ process
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What could changes in drone regulation mean for the industry?
Drones have a number of commercial applications from aerial photography to assisting the emergency services – and, potentially in the near future, parcel delivery. Yet the recent incidents at Gatwick and Heathrow have brought into focus the question of how to regulate the use of these remote-controlled aircraft.
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News
Court rules in favour of Tate viewing platform
The Neo Bankside development has lost its right to privacy case against the Tate Modern over the art gallery’s viewing platform.
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Professional
Consultation addresses failure of right to manage legislation
Law Commission investigates landlord attempts to stop leaseholders managing their own properties.
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Law Commission proposes making it easier for leaseholders to manage properties
The Law Commission is proposing making it easier for leaseholders to acquire the right to manage (RTM) properties so that they can take control of the day-to-day management of their building. The announcement marks the beginning of a three-month consultation on RTM.
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Professional
Why have so many councils failed to submit local plans?
Only a handful of councils have rushed to submit local plans before tougher requirements come into force
