Legal features
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Navigating building and fire safety claims: Remediation orders
Chris Bates, Sara Stephens and Jamil Sanaullah discuss remediation orders
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On the horizon
Some of the most significant legal developments affecting real estate
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Unblocking the housing pipeline
A look at the major issues that stand in the way of the government’s ambitious targets
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Labour: One year in
Twelve months on from the General Election, Eleanor Montgomery and Lucy Redman assess the government’s impact on real estate so far
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The liberalisation of the REIT regime
The impact of recent changes to the rules governing real estate investment trusts
Legal news
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Luxury tower survives threat of demolition in major rights of light ruling
Residents in a building in London have failed to stop a development that they say will block light
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Bristol school wins village green battle with angry locals
The town green status was revoked but the feud looks set to continue
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Supreme Court rules in mortgage coercion case
Bank had a duty to investigate whether a woman was under the undue influence of her partner when she took out a mortgage
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Knight Frank comes out on top in first skirmish with property fund investors
The dispute relates to Home Long Income Fund
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Court of Appeal rejects $900m bankruptcy petition
KSCP has been in dispute with Saudi Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the past 15 years
Legal categories
Most read
Practice points
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Rights of light – section 203 resolution renders injunction futile
Claimants sought demolition of substantial parts of an office building
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Telecommunications – break clause must be exercised, not merely exerciseable
Concerning the closing of a local London telephone exchange
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Modest, objectively reasonable property alterations allowed
Concerning the construction of a conservatory
Case summaries
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Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd; Powell and another v Ludgate House Ltd
Nuisance – Rights of light
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LDC (Ferry Lane 2) GP3 Ltd and others v Ayoob and others
Housing – House in multiple occupation – Rent repayment order
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R (on the application of Morley) v Surrey Heath Borough Council and anor
Council tax – Enforcement
Law reports
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Bratt v Jones
Professional negligence – Liability – Expert valuer
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Covent Garden IP Ltd v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd
Telecommunications – Electronic communications code – Consideration
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White v Alder and another
Boundaries – Boundary agreement – Transfer
Transcripts
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Cooper v Ludgate House Ltd; Powell and another v Ludgate House Ltd
Nuisance – Rights of light
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LDC (Ferry Lane 2) GP3 Ltd and others v Ayoob and others
Housing – House in multiple occupation – Rent repayment order
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Stenner v Teignbridge District Council
Land registration – Easement