Legal
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Revival of contractual control agreements
Michael Callaghan explains the new register of agreements giving third parties control over the use and development of land that looks set to be implemented in 2026
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The importance of establishing boundaries
Louise Clark analyses a ruling that a boundary demarcation agreement has proprietary effect
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Planning committees in the spotlight
Local democracy draws the focus of the Supreme Court and the government
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Planning: The perils of presumption
The M&S Marble Arch case demonstrates the importance of a flexible approach to retrofit vs rebuild
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The pitfalls of the principal designer
Robin Castle addresses uncertainties over the duties and requirements of a principal designer under the Building Regulations
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Works insurance: tenant beware
The risks of not paying attention to the provisions of the Joint Contracts Tribunal suite of construction contracts
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Q&A: Two good, too bad
The general principles surrounding the reasonableness of landlords’ refusal to grant consent to tenants
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View from the bar: Evaluating the public interest
In an age of substantial housing need, how easy is it to use the public interest ground to have a covenant modified?
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Court of Appeal finds boundary agreement binds successors
The case centres on a neighbour dispute in Chelmsford, Essex
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Calling time is not so easy
A decision in respect of a London pub that reaffirms the elements a landlord seeking possession must establish to satisfy ground (f)
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Greening the Model Commercial Lease
How the provisions of the Green Lease Toolkit have been integrated into the MCL
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Building safety ‘exam’ needs clearer criteria
To pass, the industry must better articulate how plans meet new rules