All Legal articles – Page 18
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Professional
Consent to assign – taking the good with the bad
The legal profession was surprised in 2016 to learn that in the case of No.1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd the court ruled that one bad reason for refusing consent to assign a lease effectively trumped two other, good reasons.
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Online
PLA praises proposed revisions to counteract 'staircase tax'
The government has amended its draft bill on business rates in multi-occupied properties ahead of its second hearing in the House of Commons.
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Online
BCLP confirms merger with aim to become 'world's largest real estate legal practice'
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has confirmed the launch of its newly merged global law firm with combined revenues of over $900m (£641m) and a real estate department led by global departmental managing partner Chris de Pury.
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Online
More than 300 stores 'at risk' as Toys R Us and Maplin enter administration
Retailers Toys R Us and Maplin have both fallen into administration putting more than 300 UK stores at risk of closure.
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Online
Merger creates world's fourth largest real estate legal practice
International law firms Berwin Leighton Paisner and Bryan Cave have confirmed a $900m merger which will create the world’s fourth largest real estate practice.
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News
Haringey wins High Court victory over £2bn JV
The High Court has backed the joint venture between Haringey Council and Lendlease after a campaigner against it sought a judicial review.
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Professional
Restrictive covenants no longer an impossible barrier to development
With the housing crisis at the top of the agenda for 2018, the pressure to build is unrelenting.
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News
Candy claimant vows to appeal High Court decision
Mark Holyoake said he will appeal a High Court ruling which dismissed his claims of blackmail and intimidation against the Candy brothers.
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News
Candy brothers win £132m legal case
Christian and Nick Candy have successfully defended a £132m legal claim brought against them by a former business associate.
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Professional
Lessons from the courts: the key 2017 legal cases in property
The year has seen many important real estate cases reach the courts
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Professional
Scotland Yard verdict demonstrates Khan’s tough stance on affordable housing provision
London mayor Sadiq Khan has laid down a marker on affordable housing and viability assessments in the capital by rejecting an amended proposal for the former New Scotland Yard building.
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Professional
New body hopes to ease pressure on local authority planning departments
Public Practice wants to help councils cut costs, avoid planning delays and improve relations with the private sector.
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Insight
Could new digital tool ease burden of planning system?
When a development is postponed or abandoned, the complexity of the planning system is often blamed.
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Professional
Lendlease determined to improve after reporting 19% gender pay gap
Earlier this month, Lendlease became the first construction and property company to publish its figures under the government’s gender pay gap reporting scheme.
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Online
Inflation rise could further 'burn' the High Street
New inflation figures of 3.9 % are creating yet another punitive business rate hit on UK businesses, potentially adding over £1bn to the troubling rates bill which Jerry Schruder highlighted in last week’s issue .
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Professional
Landsec employee recognised for helping disadvantaged people into meaningful work
Debbie Akehurst talks to Property Week about the work behind her Outstanding Achievement Award at the inaugural Social Mobility Awards.
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Professional
Councils and developers team up to boost housing supply
A new report on how to boost housing supply launched this week, but this was not another dry tome full of recommendations for long-term policy changes that will in all likelihood never happen.
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Professional
Q&A: The thoughts of one young woman as she sets out on a journey into property
At the end of last month, senior figures from across the industry gathered at the upmarket Claridge’s hotel in London for the 2017 Women in Property (WiP) National Student Awards, sponsored by Bouygues UK, Cushman Wakefield and Linden Homes.
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Information
Nearly half of UK staff say their offices are not up to scratch
Almost half of British employees think their offices are “not fit for purpose”, according to a new report.
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Insight
Diversity and inclusion must be the driving forces of the property industry
My near three-week summer holiday to Canada this year represented the longest period I have been out of the UK since moving here in 2008 - and I must admit I did not miss reading and talking about Brexit every minute of every day.