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Nov 3, 2016
The Perils of Ending a Tenancy During the Registration Gap – With Comment From Michael Wear
In a recent appeal to the High Court[1], it was found that notices to quit served after a purchase of a property, but before the property...
Oct 21, 2016
The Amalgamation of Two or More Properties into One may Require Planning Permission
The High Court recently held[1] that a local authority was entitled to rely upon their own analysis of the effect of housing...
Oct 14, 2016
Local Authority Development Contract held by High Court to be outside the scope of EU procurement la
A recent case[1] concerning a Local Authority’s procurement of redevelopment services demonstrates that where the contract is structured...
Sep 1, 2016
Historic Property Rights May Be Unenforceable
A recent case[1] held that historical rights which might otherwise have frustrated a proposed site development would not apply because...
Sep 1, 2016
High Court Finds Removable Office Partitioning A Chattel Which Interferes With Vacant Posession
The High Court[1] recently decided that partitioning installed in office premises could interfere with vacant possession, frustrating a...
Jul 13, 2016
Break notice issued in the name of a Limited Partnership with 5 partners found invalid by High Court
A recent high court case[1] held that a break notice served by a landlord which is a Limited Partnership consisting of 5 partners was...
Jul 11, 2016
Court upholds £1 market value rent due to inadequate evidence presented at trial
A recent high court decision upheld an annual rent of only £1 under a lease within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA) because of...
May 27, 2016
High Court Rules that Landlords Must Minimise Disturbance to Tenants while Building
Timothy Taylor v Mayfair House Corporation has affirmed that landlords must take steps to minimise disturbance to tenants during...
May 25, 2016
A Breakdown of the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill was recently announced in the 2016 Queen’s speech, with the stated aim of supporting...
Apr 25, 2016
High Court Clarifies Law on Public Acts of Housing Associations
The High Court recently announced its decision in R (Macleod) v Governors of the Peabody Trust, setting limits on which actions of a...
Apr 13, 2016
Government to consult on privatising the Land Registry
The Government has launched a consultation into the privatisation of the Land Registry. This will be open until 26th of May and is...
Mar 14, 2016
Court of Appeal Decision Makes it Difficult for Tenants to Win Cases Against Landlords that Reject S
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The decision may force tenants...
Mar 3, 2016
Natural England to Launch New Consultation on Policies that May Benefit Developers
Natural England (NE), a client of DJB, has launched a consultation on proposed new policies for European protected species (EPS)...
Feb 29, 2016
Local Government Ombudsman emphasises the importance of recording reasons for planning decisions
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has underlined the importance of recording the reasons for planning committee decisions following an...
Feb 19, 2016
Landlords Must be Aware of the Law before Refusing a Notice to Renew Existing Tenancies
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The tenant served a s.26 notice to...
Feb 19, 2016
Planning Permission not Required for London Cycle Superhighway
The High Court recently held that the Transport for London did not require planning permission for phase one of the construction of the...
Jan 27, 2016
Tenants Beware! Landlords Not Obliged to Refund Advance Rental Payments After Tenant Exercises Break
The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no right to a pro-rata refund of rent implied into a lease if the break date falls within a...
Sep 24, 2015
The Fast and the Furious: Speedy Litigation for Construction and Engineering Disputes
The “Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes” start on 1 October, with the express aim of, unsurprisingly, making some Litigation...
Sep 23, 2015
High Court clarifies the requirements for a compelling case in the public interest to justify a CPO
The High Court recently held that there was no error of law in the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local...
Aug 19, 2015
The Limitation Game
When it comes to knowing the deadline for starting a construction or engineering claim, it can be a bit of a minefield. But if you get it...
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