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Removal from the village green register

The High Court recently ordered the deletion of school playing fields from the village green register. Ashley Bowes explains why.
June 27, 2025
Removal from the village green register

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Families refusing access to support

Is home a suitable option for residence and care for a vulnerable adult if their family refuses access to support? Sophie Holmes analyses a recent ruling.
Families refusing access to support

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Closures of educational sites

The Court of Appeal recently refused permission to appeal in judicial review proceedings concerning the decision to close part of a school site. Leon Glenister and Edward-Arash Abedian look at the reasons why.
June 27, 2025
Closures of educational sites

Restrictive covenants and practical benefits

The Court of Appeal recently considered whether restrictive covenants in a lease provided the lessor, which was also the planning authority, with practical benefits of substantial value or advantage to it. Lina Mattsson looks at the lessons of the case.
June 06, 2025
Restrictive covenants and practical benefits

Recent CPO compensation decisions

Sarah Sutherland reviews the most significant CPO compensation decisions made recently by the Upper Tribunal.
Jun 06, 2025
Recent CPO compensation decisions

The importance of vacant possession

Stephen Postlethwaite considers a recent county court case which highlighted the importance of ensuring the property a registered provider or local authority is purchasing has vacant possession.
Jun 04, 2025
The importance of vacant possession

Annual reviews of Traveller injunctions

The High Court has recently settled the correct approach to the annual review of Traveller injunctions. Natalie Pratt analyses the judgment.
May 14, 2025
Annual reviews of Traveller injunctions

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Standardising HMO regulation

Astrid Stanley looks at how standardisation of the regulatory regime for houses in multiple occupation could encourage investment in the sector.

Charging newly built housing stock – key considerations

Residential schemes are increasing in size and complexity, and this presents challenges for registered providers of social housing ("RPs") when raising finance against newly built properties. Hannah Jackson explores the risks and provides recommendations for RPs preparing for charging exercises where developments have been recently completed or are still ongoing.

Remediating the Building Safety Act?

In light of recent changes to the Building Safety Act regime, Cecilia Busby looks at the challenges in forcing developers and others to fund remediation.

Making it tax efficient

V. Charles Ward sets out some key considerations for conveyancers to ensure tax efficiency in relation to local authority property transactions.

Property Nuts and Bolts – Part 3 – Possession claims

These webinars are designed to introduce key topics that are likely to crop up for property litigators. The talks will provide an overview of the legal and procedural landscape with plenty of time for delegates to ask questions at the end.

Property Fraud - 42BR

In the fourth session of our Civil Fraud Webinar Series 2024 - 2025, Andrew Carter and Paul Fuller review the law, together with some recent authorities, and discuss practical and tactical considerations in relation to property fraud; real, personal, legal and equitable.

The Building Safety Act: 2024 in review

As we hit the ground running in 2025, Daniel Searle looks back at some of the key developments of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”) in 2024 and opines on where we may be headed in the future.

Enforcement against HMOs used to house asylum seekers

A Divisional Court recently upheld a district judge’s decision in a case over licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) used for asylum seekers. The decision is of significant public importance concerning the enforcement of housing standards in HMOs, write Stephanie Harrison KC and Tim Baldwin.

High Street revival

The Government has confirmed that councils will have the power to hold high street rental auctions from 2 December. Lucy McDonnell and Megan Forbes look at how the regime will work, including from a planning perspective.

Roof gardens and higher-risk buildings

Is a roof garden a "storey" for the purposes of higher-risk buildings? Alex Martin Diaz and Corinna Whittle analyse a recent tribunal case and the government’s response to the ruling.

"Is an excuse a use"

A recent High Court case has provided a reminder that care must be taken to distinguish between “commencement” cases and “continuous use” cases based on immunity, writes Roderick Morton.

Improvement or remediation, or both?

Robert Bowker considers how the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has dealt with fire safety cases where an improvement notice under the Housing Act 2004 has been served and an application for a remediation order under s. 123 of the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made.

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