Acquisition of land
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Contractual right to acquire land lost in renegotiation
Whether a contractual right to acquire an interest in land survives a renegotiation depends on…
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The last days of unregistered land
A generation of property professionals have never encountered unregistered land
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To appeal, or not to appeal
Chad Sutton considers the options available to developers when faced with a planning refusal
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Tower Hamlets London Borough Council v Barrett and another
Tenancy — Appellants acquiring tenancy and then freehold of public house Appellants using fenced land adjoining property — Whether appellants acquiring adverse title to land — Appeal allowed
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Popowski v Popowski
Purchase of property — Purchasers entitled to discounted price under right-to-buy scheme — Purchasers’ son undertaking to pay mortgage — Agreement providing for son to take entire beneficial interest with…
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Ryde International plc v London Regional Transport
Appellant developing land for housing — Respondent compulsorily purchasing land — Manner in which compensation falling to be assessed under rr (2) and (6) of section 5 of Land Compensation…
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Sweetman v Nathan and others
Appellant acquiring loan from third-party bank to finance purchase and resale of land — Appellant and first respondent solicitor deliberately misleading bank as to value of land — Respondent arranging…
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Wilkie v Redsell
Parties agreeing to transfer land — Appellant failing to make payments — Respondent commencing proceedings to regain possession of land — Appellant counterclaiming — Judge refusing equitable relief to appellant…
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Fisher and another v Merer
Respondents negotiating right of pre-emption over land owned by appellant’s husband’s company — Right incorrectly registered — Appellant’s husband transferring land to her for “money’s worth” — Whether appellant a…
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R (on the application of Lock and others) v Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions and another
Inspector recommending making of compulsory purchase order but expressing concern about potential infringement of claimants’ rights under Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights — Secretary of State confirming…
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Bryant Homes Northern Ltd v Thompson
Land sold following exercise of an option — Whether parties to oral agreement bound by covenant contained in option but not in eventual transfer — Whether judge at first instance…
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R v Derbyshire County Council and another, ex parte Woods
Developer applying for planning permission – Applicant objecting – Whether council giving adequate consideration to applicant’s representations – Whether council failing to take into account relevant issues – Whether council…