All Legal View articles – Page 7
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OnlineMobile phone masts – are they still worth the income?
The Department for Culture Media and Sport recently published proposals for reform of the legislation which enables operators of electronic communications equipment to secure access to land so that communications infrastructure can be installed.
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ProfessionalReview can only make planning easier if the numbers are valid
Every few years, the government decides that the planning system is not working.
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Professional‘Building up’ rather than ‘building out’ brings its own set of problems
As part of the ongoing push to squeeze 42,000 additional homes a year into London, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Greater London Authority recently consulted on proposals to make it easier to deliver new homes through the ‘building up’ of existing buildings.
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OnlineTenants: beware of assigning to your guarantor
The High Court in EMI Group Limited v O H Q1 Limited [16 March 2016] has decided that a tenant cannot assign a “new tenancy” (under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995) to its guarantor.
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ProfessionalBusiness information modelling is key to smarter development
From 4 April, the government has required building information modelling (BIM) on all centrally procured public sector projects.
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ProfessionalThe more preparation the better when it comes to the APC process
Passing the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) is often seen by trainee surveyors as the Holy Grail - the end of the long journey towards finally beginning their career in earnest.
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ProfessionalHow would Brexit affect UK property investment?
By granting the UK electorate the vote on whether or not Britain should leave the EU, David Cameron has set the political hares running.
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MarketsPlanning reforms give developers some bite to go with their bark
As things stand, if a council will not budge on a contentious planning obligation or clause, often the only options for the developer are to concede or go through a lengthy and costly planning appeal for the whole scheme.
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ProfessionalLegal case and government guidance change could boost housing development
The collapse of a landmark court case and recent government guidance may rein in the power of neighbourhood plans.
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OnlineGovernment to require disclosure of the ultimate owners of UK property
The British Government has recently published a discussion paper inviting comments by 1 April on proposals to require the disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners of foreign companies buying, or even those already holding, UK real estate on a specific register.
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ProfessionalPolitical will is needed if London is to get more ‘flyunders’
Even in the most promising areas, the presence of a busy main road can stall regeneration.
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ProfessionalCompanies should take action on EU Merger Regulation
It is crucial that the parties to a proposed corporate real estate transaction (involving the acquisition of a corporate structure, the creation of a new joint venture or the acquisition of interests in an existing joint venture) consider the scope and application of the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR).
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OnlineCBRE judgement on the legal sector in the UK regions
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I present to you, after months of careful deliberation and a forensic examination of the evidence, findings from the new CBRE research report ‘Law in the regions’ .
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ProfessionalHotel sector must continue to accommodate alternative options
The alternative hospitality sector continues to grow rapidly, taking market share away from traditional hotel groups in most major cities around the world.
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InsightComplex issues remain around the provision of PRS accommodation
The news that RBS has allocated £1bn to the private rented sector is - on the face of it, at least - further evidence that the UK is at last embracing the continental model of high-quality, long-term rental accommodation.
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ProfessionalProfit margins determine the number of houses being built
Recurring newspaper headlines relating to the housing shortage make for nervous reading both for central and local government politicians.
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ProfessionalPrepare for what promises to be an interesting year for property
In my last piece for 2015, here are some things to watch out for in 2016.
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ProfessionalLow-cost home ownership is only one way to boost housing supply
The chancellor’s Autumn Statement will have been welcomed by homebuyers and housebuilders alike for the extension of the Help to Buy scheme.
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ProfessionalGuidance is needed on how mixed-use premises should be regarded
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 gives tenants with long leases of houses the right to acquire their freehold provided certain qualifying conditions are met.
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ProfessionalCourt confirms landlord’s property interest is a key consideration
A recent High Court decision (Lazari Investments v SSRL Realisations [in administration] and others) provides a useful illustration of the factors a court takes into account in deciding whether to grant permission for a landlord to forfeit a lease where the tenant is in administration.
