Legal
Countryside agrees to buy back ‘doubling rent’ freeholds
Investor E&J sells some "doubling rent review clause" freeholds back to developer after negative media coverage
Over two-thirds of fall-throughs are preventable – here’s how…
Buying agent Sally Fraser offers some pointers on keeping property transactions in bed...
Ground Rent Scandal: How a collective blindspot came into view
Alan Edwards examines the origins and potential repercussions of what's been described as 'the PPI of the property industry'...
Please Release RE: How to change a restrictive covenant on development land
Have you heard of Section 84?
Average UK conveyancer now completing 120 cases per year
Output has soared by nearly 70% since 2012 as the number of active practitioners continues to fall
High Court overturns RBKC permissions after ‘calculation error’
Judge quashes consent for two amalgamation projects in Notting Hill and Kensington over future housing land supply workings...
Endeavouring to be Clear: Understanding obligation terms in real estate contracts
A legal briefing from Mishcon de Reya
Gascoigne Halman ordered to pay £1.24m in costs to Agents’ Mutual
Interim costs payment to be made with 14 days
OnTheMarket is ‘pro-competitive’, rules Tribunal in ‘One Other Portal’ test case
OnTheMarket sets about recovering "costs and losses" after lengthy legal battle at the Competition Appeal Tribunal
What makes a good conveyancer?
Communication skills and proactivity right at the top of the list for UK homemovers; but survey suggests most consumers 'cyber-blind' to risks of fraud...
Spotting Potential Deal Killers: A guide to avoiding eleventh-hour setbacks
Fladgate’s Daniel Whebell on why preparation is the cornerstone of a successful property deal...
Conveyancers outline their plan for leasehold reform
The Legal Sector Group publishes a suite of proposals to patch up, speed up and generally improve the UK's leasehold landscape