A landowner who failed to clear his agricultural holding of inappropriate development despite receiving a £250,000 fine for his repeated breaches of planning control has been given a suspended prison sentence for his contempt
In a case which involved detailed analysis of a planning history going back more than 70 years, the owners of an aerodrome built during the Second World War have failed to convince the High
The vital importance of procedural fairness in administrative decision-making has been underlined by the High Court’s decision to overturn outline planning consent granted by a government inspector for development of 100 new homes on
In a ruling of vital significance to all landowners, the Court of Appeal has opened the way for eviction of squatters from the likely route of Heathrow Airport’s third runway and given guidance on
The owner of lap dancing club has failed in a judicial review challenge to Oxford City Council’s refusal to renew its sexual entertainment venue licence despite evidence that it had flourished without incident for
The tenants held five flats on long leases from the landlord and were required to contribute to their upkeep. When the landlord wished to undertake substantial works on the flats, a consultation process was triggered,
In circumstances where a commercial lease imposed no obligation on the landlord to repair those parts of the building which it had retained, no such duty could be implied at common law and the tenants
In a ruling of interest to landowners and property lawyers, a gypsy squatting on a plot of Surrey wasteland has failed to convince the High Court that, on a correct reading of section 15 of
Controversial plans to build Britain’s biggest mosque in east London have been put in jeopardy by a High Court injunction requiring cessation of the site’s use for religious worship. The London Borough of Newham successfully
In circumstances where a tenant of commercial property paid a full quarter’s rent notwithstanding that the lease was terminated pursuant to a break clause midway through that quarter, the tenant was entitled to reimbursement of
