Anna Durkie
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Landlord’s consent: one bad apple doesn’t spoil the bunch
Allyson Colby evaluates a recent case on a landlord’s reasons for withholding consent to assign
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NPPF reforms have plenty of bark, but no bite
The proposed new NPPF will not provide an adequate solution to the housing crisis, say Karen Cooksley and Alex Woolcott, of Winckworth Sherwood
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Credit where it’s due: MIPIM tackles industry problems
MIPIM 2018: This year’s conference was all about diversity, with a massive focus on gender, says Louise Wyman, head of strategy at Homes England
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Culliford and another v Thorpe
Constructive trust Proprietary estoppel
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Culliford and another v Thorpe
Property – Constructive trust – Proprietary estoppel – Claimant personal representatives seeking order for possession of deceased’s property from defendant – Whether defendant establishing interest in property by way of…
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Did a court order obtained in reliance on a forgery result in a ‘mistake’ in the registers of title at the Land Registry?
If a court order has been obtained on the strength of forged documents and leads to a change of proprietor at the Land Registry, is the registration of the new…
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How was the court to interpret separate covenants against sub-letting containing different conditions or exceptions?
Most commercial leases prevent the tenant from assigning, underletting, or parting with or sharing possession or occupation of its premises without the landlord’s consent. Warborough Investments Ltd v Lunar Office…
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The High Court takes a purposive approach to the question of whether land has ceased to be used as a school
During the 19th century, Victorian landowners were encouraged to grant land to institutions promoting science, the arts and literature and for school sites and places of worship. Hence the enactment…
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R (on the application of Kebbell Developments Ltd) v Leeds City Council
Town and country planning Neighbourhood plan
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R (on the application of Kebbell Developments Ltd) v Leeds City Council
Town and country planning – Neighbourhood plan – Referendum – Appellant applying for judicial review of decision of respondent city council to allow neighbourhood plan to proceed to local referendum…
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Capital gains tax: is it time to jump ship?
Reed Smith partners Caspar Fox and Oliver s’Jacob discuss a proposed tax change designed to level the playing field for UK-based investors by clipping the gains of overseas investors in…
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Why retirement is on the property industry’s radar
Changing demographics and new approaches are making retirement-living an increasingly attractive asset class