Landmark ruling on cladding

First decision following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, awarding damages for the replacement of the cladding system.

The County Court has not taken the opportunity to promote environmentally friendly clauses in commercial leases in the case of Clipper Logistics Plc v Scottish Equitable Plc (Clipper). This article considers the case, and its impact on landlords, and property practice in general.

A look at the issues involved in obtaining a premises licence

New legislation requires overseas entities owning property in the UK to register at Companies House.

Kelsie Essenhigh, Legal Director in the Agriculture and Rural Land team considers what you should look for when thinking of extending your garden by buying adjoining farmland.

What are the ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ requirements for new developments introduced by the Environment Act 2021.

Hazel Eccles, who leads our Agricultural & Rural Land and Renewable Energy & Environment teams, considers the introduction of conservation covenants by the Environment Act 2021.

The recent case of Gibson v New looked at the enforceability of Boundary Agreements on successors in title and third parties.

Kelsie Essenhigh, Legal Director in FSP’s Agriculture and Rural Land team considers what you should look for on a sale of part of agricultural land.

The Government announced last week (on 14th February 2022) a proposed change to its Building Safety Bill, allowing a Government Minister to stop a named developer from doing development. This would be with no recourse for appeal or compensation, even where planning permission has been granted.