Legal
‘Legal battle’ over US Embassy redevelopment
Tempers appear to be fraying in Grosvenor Square over the redevelopment of the US Embassy building, or rather the lack of it..
£16k penalty doled out to developer after traffic breach
A developer working on scheme in North Kensington has been fined £9k and ordered to pay nearly £7k in costs after breaching its construction traffic management plan.
New Head of Resi Property for Taylor Wessing
Law firm Taylor Wessing has made two new partner hires to its Private Client practice in London, including a new Head of Resi Property.
The ‘unwelcome’ HMRC announcement creating yet more uncertainty for foreign investors
Made without any form of consultation, HMRC’s recent announcement on borrowing taken by non-UK domiciliaries and secured on their foreign assets has created yet more uncertainty for those looking to inve…
Required Reading: Inheritance Tax & The UK Property Market
Latest figures show that 26,000 people paid inheritance tax in the UK last year (which is levied at 40% on estates valued at more than £325,000), although the number liable to pay is likely to double by…
Mishcon launches real estate apprenticeship scheme
Got your A-level results and keen to make your mark on the property world, but not sold on uni? Top drawer law firm Mishcon de Reya has just announced it's to take on two legal apprentices as part of a…
Rights to Light: Landscape improves for developers
Developers "should be less fearful of going to court" over rights to light - as long as they have acted in a reasonable and responsible way - concludes a panel of experts assembled by Mishcon de Reya to…
Love Thy Neighbour: Residential property development and the law of nuisance
From encroachment to physical damage, building work can affect a neighbouring property in a whole host of different ways. C
King’s Road scheme blocked over affordable housing provision
The Planning Inspectorate has upheld a decision to refuse permission for a new scheme in Chelsea, on the grounds that it didn't provide enough affordable housing.
Agents turn to the courts over what constitutes a confidential client list
Two London estate agencies have turned to the High Court over "a very large difference in opinion" about what makes a confidential client/prospect list.
Man fined for ‘stupid’ Holland Park loft extension
What would actually happen if you banged up a loft extension in the Royal Borough without planning permission?
Mishcon launches HNW advisory arm Mayfair Private
Leading law firm Mishcon de Reya is launching an independent private client advisory business with offshore fiduciary bods Opus Private