Legal
Developer completes ‘brick-by-brick’ rebuild of demolished pub
Historic building in Battersea rises from the rubble after unlawful knock-down
Money laundering fines rocket as HMRC gets tough on dodgy dealings
Volume of fines handed down to UK companies - including estate agencies - nearly doubled in 2017-18
Mishcon-backed start-up aims to streamline the conveyancing process
Thirdfort's transaction platform promises to quash fraud and speed-up deals
What happens when you build without planning permission?
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;
Supreme Court hits Chelsea Barracks with £50m stamp duty bill
Latest decision in the ongoing SDLT case decides that Qatar-controlled Project Blue is liable to pay 4% of £1.25bn
Know Your Client! What the recent Court of Appeal ruling on property fraud means for estate agents
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),…
Islington property firm hit with £300k fine for ‘substandard’ conversion
Biggest payment ever ordered for a planning enforcement case in the borough's history
Buyer Beware: Disclosure and the buying process
Homebuying horror stories and how to avoid them...
Boodle Hatfield boosts Private Client & Tax team with partner hire
Rising star Kyra Motley joins from Taylor Wessing
Underground Tactics: How to challenge (and defend) a basement development scheme
What can unhappy neighbours do about basement developments, and what should those doing the works be concerned about?
TPO awarded UK consumers £1.36m last year
Redress scheme received 3,658 formal complaints about estate agencies over the last 12 months, up 3% on last year
Judges rule against solicitors in high-stakes property fraud case
Judges disagree but significant appeal decisions have been made in the cases of Dreamvar Vs Mishcon and P&P Vs OWC