Residential Property

• Lack of Diligence Costs House Purchaser

  • Posted10 February 2017

  House buyers often regard any inspection of a property beyond that undertaken by the surveyor acting for their mortgage provider as unnecessary. A recent case shows why this is a...

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• When is a Conversion Not a Conversion?

  • Posted30 January 2017

  The conversion of agricultural buildings for residential use is commonplace and a special planning regime exists to simplify the procedure for farm owners wishing to convert buildings into residential property....

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• Short-Term Property Rentals – Points to Note

  • Posted18 January 2017

  The rise and rise of Airbnb and similar online community marketplaces that allow property owners to rent out their properties on short-term lets has led to many people making use...

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• Selling Property? Once Contracts Are Exchanged You Must Complete

  • Posted10 January 2017

  Every property seller should be aware that, once contracts are exchanged, there is a strict obligation to complete the deal. One woman who failed to do that, following the death...

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• Tenacious House Owner Wins £320,000 Following Compulsory Purchase

  • Posted22 December 2016

  Property rights are strongly protected under English law and those who have their land compulsorily purchased by public authorities are entitled to full compensation. In one case, a man whose...

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• Failure to Prove Trust Relationship Stymies Effort to Block Sale of Property

  • Posted8 December 2016

  A surprising number of cases are brought to court each year in which allegations are made that the true ownership of an asset is something other than the ‘paper’ ownership,...

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