Claire Scullin
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Repairing obligations
PRACTICE POINT: Poorly drafted repairing obligations resulted in a dispute that could, and should, have been avoided.
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Politics set to lead property industry agenda in 2018
COMMENT: It’s been a good year for political commentators – if not for the millions who would prefer a stable environment within which to plan house or job moves, or…
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R (on the application of Roxlena Ltd) v Cumbria County Council
Right of way Definitive map and statement
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R (on the application of Roxlena Ltd) v Cumbria County Council
Right of way – Definitive map and statement – Written evidence – Application being made to modify definitive map to include rights of way over claimant’s land – Application relying…
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U+I’s Upton among five new Historic England commissioners
U+I deputy chief executive Richard Upton is one of five new commissioners appointed for Historic England. The commission is the governing body of Historic England and has overall responsibility for…
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End of the road for SPD abuse?
The High Court has confirmed the need to tread a common sense path through the mire of the Local Plan regulations, in quashing a supplementary planning document (SPD) that strayed…
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Duty to give reasons
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court in Dover DC v Campaign to Protect Rural England (Kent) [2017] UKSC 79 has upheld the principle that, although there is no general common…
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John Burns’ property heroes: “They were the real builders”
John Burns, chief executive of Derwent London, is a popular figure among the property industry’s emerging leaders, but it is the “Ritblats and the Ronsons”, and founder of Land Securities…
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London: a year in pictures
From the deals that repriced the City to the battle for modern occupiers, 2017 has been quite a year for the UK capital. Here, we look back at the stories…
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Strickland: “No one will be worse off as a result of regeneration”
Haringey councillor Alan Strickland makes his final case for why the council’s controversial £2bn joint housing development venture should go ahead
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MEES: the important distinctions
Kate Symons examines the scope of the MEES regulations for residential property and guides readers through the key differences with the commercial property provisions
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What impact will MEES have on landlords and lenders?
MEES comes into force on 1 April 2018. In the first of four articles on the subject, Sue Highmore and Peter Williams review the legislation and find that uncertainties remain