Office premises assumed to be in repair for rating purposes
A hereditament incapable of occupation due to disrepair should not have its rateable value reduced
Latest Articles by Hazel Vidler
Building bricks: Lego’s lessons for real estate
COMMENT Lego’s PR tactics can help the property sector build connections between people and place
Shaping the future of the 1954 Act
An outline of the first stage of the Law Commission’s eagerly anticipated consultation
National deals round-up
The pick of the deals from around the country – plus top contributors in Yorkshire and the Humber
Railway station advertisements are to be rated locally not centrally
Case concerned sites at Victoria and Liverpool Street stations
List (VO) v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Rating – Non-domestic rates – Advertising rights
List (VO) v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Rating – Non-domestic rates – Advertising rights
Title plan not definitive where land acquired by adverse possession
Disputed land not included in the title and could not have been included in the transfer
EG Meets… Chas Barr of Haptic EPC
Chas Barr says ChatGPT may be the greatest salesperson you never knew you had
Oxford offices are defying the odds
COMMENT Bidwells’ Mark Callender says the city may face a shortage of space rather than a glut
Grave matters: private cemeteries and the law
A look at the issues that have given rise to a new Law Commission consultation
Piecing together the ESG development puzzle
Some of the key erosion points when it comes to delivering and operating net zero buildings
UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard pilot is a blueprint for change
COMMENT A call to submit data for the pilot version of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
How integrating ESG can deliver a competitive edge
A proactive approach to integrating ESG enables assets to remain adaptable in an evolving market
Resolving the binary debate of retrofit versus redevelopment
COMMENT The latest consultation is an opportunity to enable development and unlock growth
Landowner entitled to compensation for uncertainty over access
Compensation agreed for land taken and for an easement and licence over parts of the property
National deals round-up
The pick of the deals from around the country – plus the top contributors in the West Midlands industrial market
Morris v Morris and others
Administration of estates – Forfeiture rule – Modification
Morris v Morris and others
Administration of estates – Forfeiture rule – Modification
Better place management can help restore faith in the planning system
COMMENT The reputation of the development sector hangs on whether promises in development are kept
Atesheva v Halifax Management Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Rent determination – Section 13(4) of Housing Act 1988
Atesheva v Halifax Management Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Rent determination – Section 13(4) of Housing Act 1988
Decarbonising your office stock through retrofit
Reusing existing buildings will become increasingly important as MEES deadlines draw nearer
National deals round-up
The pick of the deals from around the country – plus the top contributors in the UK retail market
EG Future Leaders: People and places – are they truly inclusive?
COMMENT A truly inclusive built environment must be accessible to all
Should property companies scrap 9-5 to survive?
COMMENT Rapleys’ managing partner argues for choice and trust
Build-to-rent in Scotland: the story so far
Rent control measures that are transparent will unlock much-needed development
What Martyn’s Law means for real estate
What will the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill require of property owners?
What’s new in the Renters’ Rights Bill?
Stephen Burke compares the new Bill to the previous Conservative government’s Renters (Reform) Bill
National deals round-up
The pick of the deals from around the country – plus the top North West industrial agents
Does government’s green plan have what it takes?
COMMENT Hydrock’s Josh Bullard on a party moving from rhetoric to action
Parker v Parker-Bowyer and others
Property – Constructive trust – Beneficial interest
Parker v Parker-Bowyer and others
Property – Constructive trust – Beneficial interest
A ruling on trespass: attack of the drones
The High Court has found that drones flying over private land can be considered an act of trespass
RTM: failure to serve claim notice on relevant landlord
Acquisition of the right to manage rendered voidable
Leicester Square (2015) Ltd and others v Empire Cinema 2 Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Forfeiture of lease – Appellant landlords
Leicester Square (2015) Ltd and others v Empire Cinema 2 Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Forfeiture of lease – Appellant landlords
‘No public right of way’ depends on context
Louise Clark analyses the latest decision by the Upper Tribunal on a topic that can often be contentious
Distressed assets: investors on standby
What a resurgence in sales of distressed real estate might mean for investors and private equity
Can the government do more to unlock airspace development?
COMMENT The government must avoid making airspace development more difficult than it currently is
Court not ‘authorising a trespass’ by continuing a stay of execution
Lifting stay of execution would render the appellant’s appeal academic
Break clauses for commercial leases
Joshua Hughes outlines the forms a break clause can take
A new era for new towns?
COMMENT The government is bringing new towns back, but can they deliver this time?
National deals round-up
Pick of the deals from around the country – plus top contributors in the UK
Tenant fails to justify inclusion of break clause on lease renewal
Court found that a tenant’s break clause would have a negative impact on the landlord’s reversion
A principled approach to the ‘environmental principles duty’?
A review of the first judgment on the duty and its implications
Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd
Building contract – Termination – 2016 JCT Standard Form Design and Build Contract
Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd
Building contract – Termination – 2016 JCT Standard Form Design and Build Contract
Key trends in a shifting market
COMMENT Five factors will have a major impact on the future direction of UK real estate
A rallying cry: pledge your support for bottom-up growth
COMMENT The industry must wade in with its support for local growth plans
