Legal
Agent wins battle with developer over contract ‘agreed by phone’
Supreme Court hands down judgment in Wells v Devani, ruling that an estate agent was entitled to claim commission from a developer on the sale of flats to a purchaser he introduced, despite the contract…
Queen signs off on Tenant Fees Bill
'Unfair' letting fees will be banned from 1st June 2019.
Neo Bankside residents lose Tate Modern privacy case
High Court ruling opens door for nuisance claims from breaches of privacy - but blames residents for 'creating their own sensitivity' by buying apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Ruling shines spotlight on stamp duty and derelict buildings
First-tier Tax Tribunal rules against HMRC in dispute over the amount of SDLT payable on a seriously dilapidated property
Crime Agency freezes accounts of student who paid £390k up-front to rent a Knightsbridge penthouse
Unexplained Wealth Order looms for 22-year-old who paid £1,000-a-day for student digs on Cadogan Square.
Hardwicke makes a ‘significant addition’ to its property law team
Planning barrister Martha Grekos joins Hardwicke Chambers’ property team.
Government teams up with property & finance industries to tackle fraud
NAEA Propertymark joins the Government's new Economic Crime Strategic Board
Controversial Court of Appeal ruling could have serious implications for leasehold flat owners
Landmark judgment handed down in Julia Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd;
Tenant sues letting agent & landlord over noisy neighbours
Tenant says he should have been told about "excessive noise" from neighbours in a Notting Hill flat
‘A big opportunity for switched-on firms’: New transparency rules come in for conveyancers
Firms now have to clearly display prices and service information in a move designed to encourage more shopping around;
Conveyancers report a jump in the volume & variety of fraud attempts
Over 20% of conveyancing firms have been targeted by fraudsters in the last year, reports the CLC
New construction partner for Fladgate
Olivia Bateman joins rapidly expanding West End law firm with specialisms in real estate and private wealth