Legal
Neo Bankside residents lose Tate Modern privacy case (again)
Siding with the residents could have opened "floodgates" to many more privacy cases, said the Court of Appeal, in "every single case where there's planning permission granted and there's a balcony overlooking.
Advisory firm sued over One Blackfriars tower site valuation
It's alleged that the site of the super-prime One Blackfriars scheme was undervalued in 2011, and that a sole sales agency was appointed "misfeasantly".
Updated TA6 form puts knotweed onus on buyers
The Law Society's revised Property Information Form adds an "unknown" option for Japanese knotweed.
Architect wins legal battle over ‘free’ advice to neighbours
Ambitious landscaping project in Highgate ended up as a cautionary tale for design professionals
Courts uphold Unexplained Wealth Order against a super-prime Knightsbridge property
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Zamira Hajiyeva – the wife of jailed Azerbaijani banker Jahangir Hajiyev – to discharge the Unexplained Wealth Order made against her by the National Cri…
Criminal gangs targeting Surrey trophy homes
Security will be high on the agenda for HNW buyers after a spate of high-value burglaries
£15m Hyde Park property seized by Danish authorities
Danish authorities have seized a property near Hyde Park in London, worth £15m, as part of an investigation into a massive tax scandal.
Hyde Park landlord in £73k dispute with Romanian embassy
Foreign and Commonwealth Office dragged into super-prime lettings squabble after 'gentleman's agreement' turns sour
£25k fine for rogue Westminster letting agent
Paddington-based Olympia Estates was found to be operating two HMOs without a licence
£30m Surrey mansion embroiled in anti-corruption investigation
Investigators 'attempting to seize' £40m worth of UK properties linked to daughter of Uzbek dictator, including one of the finest homes on the Wentworth Estate
New platform promises to streamline probate property sales
Free-to-use 'hub' launched for the legal sector
Government launches new Building Safety Regulator; demands ‘immediate action’ from building owners
Robert Jenrick's Housing Ministry says it is "committed to delivering the biggest change in building safety for a generation"; threatens to name-and-shame non-compliant building owners.