Investing in property is very far from being risk free but usually has the advantage that monies advanced are secured against real ‘bricks and mortar’ assets. The crucial importance of ensuring that enforceable security is in place before parting with your money was underlined by
If you object to a planning decision, an expert lawyer will ensure that your voice is heard loud and clear. In one case, a woman succeeded in overturning planning permission for the construction of 18 holiday lodges close to her rural home. The local authority
One of the main advantages of seeking advice from professionals is that you always have the comfort of knowing that they owe you a legal duty of care. The nature and extent of the duty owed by a firm of architects to a property developer
Local authorities are likely to find it a good deal easier to satisfy crucial five-year housing land supply targets following an important concession by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the correct definition of what constitutes a ‘deliverable’ housing site.
Planning decisions can radically affect people’s lives and livelihoods and that is why they have to be taken openly and transparently. The High Court made that point in overturning planning permission granted for a major redevelopment in a creative district which was likely to lead
Land is a scarce commodity on our crowded island and it is very much in the public interest that contaminated sites be restored and put to good use. As a High Court case showed, however, protection of human health is the overriding factor. The case
Is the release of an option to purchase land a taxable supply of services or an exempt supply of an interest in land for VAT purposes? The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) tackled that issue in a ruling which raised a point of principle of importance to
When policy considerations pull in different directions, planning decisions often come down to balancing the harm that a development will cause against its public benefits. That was certainly so in one case in which the High Court opened the way for a famous public school
Contracts often require payments for services to be made in advance in order to get the ball rolling and provide liquidity, but this gives rise to obvious risks. An instructive High Court ruling, however, showed how effective bank guarantees are in ensuring that such payments
The COVID-19 crisis has heralded such an avalanche of emergency legislation that it cannot be passed into law quickly enough. In a unique insolvency case on point, the High Court blocked a commercial landlord from presenting a winding up petition against a high-street retailer in
