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Reserved matters approvals: the varying conditions
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This article discusses an important decision regarding the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA) and non-material changes to …
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The risks associated with undocumented oral agreements
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This article looks at a recent High Court case which demonstrates the importance of promptly and formally documenting any oral …
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Energy Performance Certificates explained
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Here we look at what an Energy Performance Certificate is and the importance of having a valid EPC before marketing a property …
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Index-linked rent reviews
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Index-linked rent reviews have become increasingly popular in recent years. By linking rent to inflation rather than to market …
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Welcome to your usual quarters
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In England and Wales, commercial leases often specify that the rent and service charges are payable in advance on “the usual qu…
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Dangers of wilful breach of a restrictive covenant
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Those who believe they can deliberately breach a restrictive covenant affecting land and not follow the necessary procedures sh…
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Not a bartering tool: discharging restrictive covenants
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Here we look at a case where the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered an application to discharge a covenant which restric…
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What is the right of first refusal?
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Many prudent developers who construct residential blocks of flats may seek to maximise their returns by selling the freehold re…
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What to think about as a buyer when obtaining property searches
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Obtaining property searches is an essential step in the process of buying a property, and will allow you to find out and deal w…
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When surrendering doesn’t signal the end
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A surrender is a mutually agreed way to ‘hand back’ a lease to the landlord and bring parties’ obligations under it to an end (…
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