Legal

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says law professor Christopher Rodgers, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated...

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…

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…

Judge dismisses 'remarkable' action brought by businessman Michael Brown

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…

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…

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…

The ruling handed down in P N Bewley Ltd and HMRC 'could have major implications for the UK housing market'

Moore Batch's Charles Cantoni joins law firm with the biggest specialist resi development team in the UK

The alleged price-fixing cartel operated for almost seven years from 2008, says the Competition & Markets Authority

Investigators are looking into how the acquisitions of three high-value homes were funded, suspecting a link to a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime

TPO's new Codes for property agents comes into play on 1st June, including 'substantial' updates to reflect the Tenant Fees Act, Client Money Protection, GDPR requirements, and expanded guidance on dual…