Legal
Raising the Roof: A lawyer’s top tips for successful airspace developments
Yezdan Izzet runs through the key considerations for those planning rooftop extensions on prime London property, and debunks one of the big misconceptions around this type of scheme.
Required Reading: What does the Renters’ Rights Bill mean for the prime lettings market?
With new regulations on the horizon, Savills has outlined who will be affected & the key changes any landlord or tenant needs to know.
Authorities have collected just 3% of overseas entities register fines
The Financial Times reports that only 14 non-compliance penalties have been collected so far, bringing in a mere £700k.
Book Now: Free webinar on new AML sanctions for letting agents
FCS Compliance will share important insights for agents ahead of new compliance obligations.
Required Reading: New sanctions rules for high-value property & art dealers, explained
Propertymark has compiled a guide to new reporting requirements that come into force next month.
Law Society reveals updated Seller’s Property Information Form
A new two-part TA6 form has been unveiled following a controversy & a consultation.
RICS installs temporary President
Nick Maclean takes over as Justin Sullivan faces a regulatory review into his involvement as an expert witness in a legal dispute over a 'moth-infested' London mansion.
One Hyde Park residents sue over alleged defects
Corroded pipes could cost £35mn to repair, suggest lawyers for super-prime Knightsbridge home-owners.
Notting Hill mansion seller faces £36.5mn bill over moth dispute
Horbury Villa is likely to be sold following a fresh High Court ruling.
Why don’t lower volumes mean faster property transactions?
The average time from conveyancer instruction to completion is now a 'staggering' 88% longer than in 2007, new analysis finds.
Interview: Laura Conduit of Farrer & Co on navigating the legal side of luxury property
'It’s about being a normal human being and not a stuffy lawyer'; PrimeResi meets the head of property at one of London's oldest & best-known law firms.
Surprise result in £36mn Notting Hill moth mansion dispute
Judge rules super-prime home should be returned to the vendor after more than five years, in what lawyers call 'a really surprising' decision.