Legal

From encroachment to physical damage, building work can affect a neighbouring property in a whole host of different ways.

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.

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.

What would actually happen if you banged up a loft extension in the Royal Borough without planning permission?

Leading law firm Mishcon de Reya is launching an independent private client advisory business with offshore fiduciary bods Opus Private.

Berkeley Square-based brokerage Chartwell Estates has reportedly won the right to a £450,000 unpaid commission on a £25m deal in Knightsbridge, after a lengthy legal tussle.

Will the latest batch of planning reforms kick-start conversions or leave developers still kicking their heels, asks Rachel Lee... Cashier buyers only?

John D Wood's Head of Valuation James Wyatt talks us through the complicated business of safeguarding the future value of a property...

Developers will welcome a new Supreme Court decision that heralds a more flexible approach to the question of the appropriate remedy for a claimant whose rights of light will be adversely impacted by a…

Building projects are never easy, but they can get seriously stressful if you fall out with your team half way through.

It's been a busy couple of weeks for top law firm Boodle Hatfield, what with bolstering its Private Client and Property teams and announcing a new base on swanky Grosvenor Street in Mayfair.

Icebergs; Mega-basements; Batcaves; There's no shortage of shouty opinions on London's basement bonanza.