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Managing Asbestos
Lauren Walker, a Senior Associate in our Real Estate team, sets out a short summary in relation to the duty to manage asbestos.
So you’re thinking of letting your property to holidaymakers?
The popularity of short-term and holiday lets has continued to grow in recent years, which…
Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Permitted Development Rights
Vicky McDonald, a senior associate in our commercial property team with a specialism in planning law, gives an overview of the permitted development rights that allow the installation of electric vehicle charging outlets in England.
Contracting out commercial leases – The lease is for a term commencing on…?
By denying permission to appeal in the case of TFS Stores Ltd v Designer Retail Outlet Centres (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd and other companies [2021] EWCA Civ 688, the Supreme Court has clarified how the term start date of a lease should be referred to in a statutory declaration, so that the lease is validly contracted out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Zara Fraczek-Streeter, a Solicitor in our Commercial Property team, explains.
FSP clients’ solar farm schemes win planning approval
A planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for communities and local government has on 13 February 2023 granted an appeal against refusal of planning permission, and so permitting a substantial solar PV electricity generating scheme near Bramley in north Hampshire.
Extension to privacy rights
The Supreme Court rules in favour of the owners of flats overlooked by London’s Tate Modern
Useful website links for Real Estate people
Gaye King an Associate in our Real Estate team provides links to useful information sources to look at when you are considering dealing with properties.
Rights of Light
A right of light is a legal right (a type of easement) which benefits one…
UPDATE – Key changes to Overseas Entities owning property in the UK
The Register of Overseas Entities has gone live.
Can I catch a break?
As both the costs arising from the energy crisis and the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s…
Notice of Disclaimer advice
My tenant is in the process of being wound up, and I have just received…
Expanding property rights – introducing “Digital Objects”
Michael Higgin, a Partner in our Real Estate Team and Alekh Singh a Paralegal in the same team, summarise the key proposals put forward by the Law Commission in their Consultation Paper on Digital Assets published 28 July 2022.
