Legal

Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in an appeal concerning a residential block on Mayfair's Park Lane, which clarifies the definition of a 'flat' for the purposes of enfranchisement.

Agency summoned to disciplinary hearing at the RICS in Birmingham over alleged failure to safeguard client funds

The government is finally stepping up the fight against the tide of 'dirty money' flowing through the UK property market, but estate agents shouldn't be the first line of defence, argues Saul Empson...

'Groundbreaking' analysis by Transparency International investigates 400 corruption and money laundering cases involving law firms, estate agencies, banks, mortgage firms and interior designers...

Carolyn McCombe will take over from Deborah Anderson in December

Couple claimed their £1.5m Hertfordshire property should be classified as mixed-use, and therefore taxed at the lower rate

Irwin Mitchell's Ian Silverblatt has joined London law firm Kingsley Napley, as a partner in the Real Estate & Construction team

Magnificent 176-year-old tree was one of the earliest introductions of the species in Britain

The redevelopment of the former Harrods depository on Sloane Avenue is at the centre of an investigation by the Vatican into the use of $200m in funds...

Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June

FCS' range of compliance services will help 'free up agents to concentrate on what they do best', says the B2B trading platform and data provider...

Court hands down hefty penalty after illegal works boost value of high-end holiday home 'by between £20k and £100k'