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Residential leasehold - time for change?
At the end of July, hard on the heels of the Housing White Paper published in February, DCLG issued a Consultation Paper on "Tackling unfair practices in …
What impact do overseas investors have on housing supply?
Planning Resource has published an on-line article by Matthew White, Head of Planning, London, discussing the conclusions of the May 2017 report by …
Revised Electronic Communications Code - Code Red for Landowners
A revised new Electronic Communications Code has been introduced as one element of the recent Digital Economy Act 2017 (see our TMT ebulletin of 22 May …
The new EIA Regulations: what has actually changed?
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 came into force on 16 May 2017, implementing the 2014 EU Directive. …
Intellectual property issues for purchasers of development sites
Authors: Rachel Montagnon, Professional Support Consultant, Laura Deacon, Of Counsel, and Joanna Silver, Senior Associate, Intellectual Property, …
Leasehold pitfalls – termination risks of leasehold development site structures
Author: Simon Elliott, Senior Associate, Real Estate, London A number of recent transactions where we have acted for banks and lenders have emphasised …
On Election Day
Author: Matthew White, Partner and Head of UK Planning, London I'm sure I am not alone in finding it difficult to be enthusiastic about today's general …
The impact of purdah on planning and a recent decision on judicial review
Author: Fiona Sawyer, Professional Support Lawyer, Planning, London This week, we have links to two pieces of interest to developers: "Getting away …
Grants of planning permission against officer recommendation – managing the legal risk
Author: Annika Holden, Associate (Australia), Planning, London The Court of Appeal has recently upheld challenges in two cases where planning permission …
Supreme Court rules on the correct interpretation of the phrase "relevant policies for the supply of housing"
Author: Charlotte Dyer, Senior Associate, Planning, London On 10 May 2017, the Supreme Court handed down its eagerly anticipated judgment in respect of …
An unusual consequence of the housing crisis – or, when is it against public policy to enforce a hospice's privacy?
Author: Jerome Temme, Trainee, Real Estate Dispute Resolution, London Take a hospice, a restrictive covenant preventing development next door which, at …
Election 'purdah' is no excuse for non-publication of revised air quality plan
Author: Julie Vaughan, Senior Associate, Environment, London Yesterday, a spokesman for the Prime Minister announced that the Government won't be …
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