Legal

A recent case in north London saw a property barrister get to keep his new rear extension, despite having no planning consent to speak of;

Latest decision in the ongoing SDLT case decides that Qatar-controlled Project Blue is liable to pay 4% of £1.25bn

The decision in P&P Property Limited –v- (1) Owen White & Catlin LLP (2) Crownvent Limited t/a Winkworth came as something of a relief for agents (and a disappointment for solicitors and their insurers),…

Biggest payment ever ordered for a planning enforcement case in the borough's history

Homebuying horror stories and how to avoid them...

Rising star Kyra Motley joins from Taylor Wessing

What can unhappy neighbours do about basement developments, and what should those doing the works be concerned about?

Redress scheme received 3,658 formal complaints about estate agencies over the last 12 months, up 3% on last year

Judges disagree but significant appeal decisions have been made in the cases of Dreamvar Vs Mishcon and P&P Vs OWC

Panorama flags eight resi property deals in Knightsbridge, Kensington, Marylebone & Battersea with alleged links to 'dirty money' & Ukrainian gangsters

It is startling how eager developers, contractors and joint venture partners are to take each other to court, even when there are initiatives designed to encourage them to seek alternative resolutions,…

Council punished for 'serious contravention' of data protection law after inadvertently identifying hundreds of property owners in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy