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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published Building Circular 01/2026 announcing The Building Regulations etc....
The Scottish Government has published two pieces of guidance. The first is aimed at hosts and operators of short-term lets in Scotland. It explains...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: Renters’ Rights Act guidance and regulations, responses to the consultation on restricting...
The Scottish Government has published the updated Local Housing Strategy Guidance, which applies immediately. The guidance is intended to support...
Severance of a joint tenancySeverance is the process by which a joint tenancy is converted into a tenancy in common. It is a matter of evidence...
What is a certificate of title?A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When...
Indemnity covenants in property transfersThis Practice Note looks at when an indemnity covenant should be given in a transfer of land. For general...
Resulting trustsResulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are...
Do you have any information on the implications of building over a building line?A ‘building line’ is a prescribed frontage line for building in front of which no new building, other than a boundary wall or fence, may be erected.Generally, if a covenant to observe a building line has been broken,
Consecrated land and burial grounds—issues for developersConsecrated land — Church of EnglandFor the purposes of this section of this Practice Note, ‘consecrated land’ means any land or building which has been the subject of a service (and subsequent sentence) of consecration in accordance with the
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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