Legal

Top law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired four new partners in the last month alone, as it continues to grow its projects team. Simon Moore is the latest recruit;

A recent case involving squatters' rights has cut right to the heart of the historic basis of land ownership, exposing the lack of clarity around this area of law.

Law firm Winckworth Sherwood has boosted its Real Estate team with the hire of Alan Duncan as partner from resi developer Mount Anvil.

INTERVIEW: LonRes' Anthony Payne gives PrimeResi the lowdown on brand new agent-to-agent anti-money laundering compliance service, ResCheck...

It's been called the property industry's LIBOR scandal, and could be skewing the property market to the tune of billions of pounds each year.

You’ve secured the buyer and matters have proceeded to solicitors. Contracts are exchanged and you breathe a sigh of relief believing that the sale is now confirmed.

Hamptons International is gearing up to launch its first "Private Conveyancing Hub" in Buckinghamshire.

Recent reforms have made resi and mixed-used development projects increasingly fashionable, but rights of pre-emption remain a minefield for the unwary investor, writes Sarah Finch...

A public inquiry into the now infamous demolition of the Carlton Tavern has opened this week, to decide if the place should be "rebuilt brick-for-brick".

A highly significant - and frankly terrifying - case has just been decided in the High Court, leaving some conveyancing solicitors liable for a half-a-million pound property scam.

Insuring unusual properties or against out of the ordinary risks can be real challenge - so much so that many high-end home buyers simply don't bother - but Amanda O’Keeffe and Craig McGowan explain…

Law firm Winckworth Sherwood has bolstered its residential sales team with the hire of Jodie Campbell as partner.