The Insurance Act 2015… Who knew?
It was the biggest change to insurance law in a hundred years, apparently, but it passed a lot of people by at the time – including top property lawyer Nicky Richmond
Neo Bankside residents appeal Tate Modern privacy ruling
Viewing platform nuisance claim to go back to court next year
‘A changed world’: What effect will leasehold reform have on landlords, leaseholders & tenants?
As the Government moves forward with plans to overhaul the established leasehold system, Property Vision’s Charlie Ellingworth & Philip Harvey explore what leasehold reform will mean for landlords, leaseholders and tenants. “For residential landlords of both long and short leases this is a changed world,” they say, “— and it’s not going back any time soon”
On Leasehold Reform: A brief history and next steps
Reforming the leasehold system has been moving rapidly up the government’s agenda, and whilst welcomed by the domestic leasehold owners and tenants, the vast range of proposals are causing some concern in the industry. To make sense of it all, Emma Gosling summarises the background, and potentially highly significant changes on the horizon…
Urban commons are under siege in the age of austerity – here’s how to protect them
The UK’s surviving urban commons are precious green spaces, says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated…
Beyond Capital Appreciation: What are Asian investors looking for in post-boom London?
Lawyer Chris Myers explains why capital appreciation and rental yields are no longer the only considerations for investors looking to buy in the UK capital – ‘value-add’ is now a fundamental part of the decision-making process…
London estate agency fined £80k for data security breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined estate agency firm Life at Parliament View Ltd, after thousands of customers’ personal details – including bank statements and passport copies – were left exposed online
High Court strikes out £1.5bn Candy lawsuit
Judge dismisses ‘remarkable’ action brought by businessman Michael Brown
A ‘sophisticated gang of fraudsters’ is targeting luxury rental flats in London
Estate agents tell of fraudulent tenants targeting luxury rental homes in London, while Benham & Reeves has flagged a 117% “surge in fake applications” in the wake of the recently-enacted Tenant Fee Act 2019
‘Dramatic’ CGT change could impact the resi market, warns law firm
Second home owners, landlords and property investors will have much less time to pay their tax bills as of April next year, notes Royds Withy King, and many may well be tempted to offload any surplus or underperforming properties in advance…
Airbnbs & Graces: A practical guide to short-term letting for luxury property owners
As short-term accommodation phenomenon AirBnB rolls out its ‘Luxe’ division, targeting the very top-end of the international property market, lawyer Laura Kearns flags up the key obligations, processes and pitfalls that HNWIs and their advisors should be aware of – and some precautions worth taking to avoid ending up as a newspaper headline…
‘Thousands’ of UK landlords & developers could seek SDLT rebates in wake of landmark case
The ruling handed down in P N Bewley Ltd and HMRCÂ ‘could have major implications for the UK housing market’