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Residential Property
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The Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment which should warn those engaged in legal disputes that the ‘loser pays costs’ rule in litigation is not a hard and...
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In a ground-breaking decision, which represents very bad news for private property owners, a builder who spotted an opportunity and took over a long-empty home more than ten years ago...
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Sometimes, the fact that legal issues can take a long time to reach court means that the circumstances which gave rise to the proceedings have changed significantly by the time...
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In a reminder to property buyers that a full structural survey can often be well worth the money, a woman who had to have major work done to prop up...
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In a decision which represents a landmark victory for private landowners – and a serious blow to open countryside campaigners – the High Court has ruled that 19th Century officials...
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In a recent case, the High Court ruled that a touring caravan which had been brought onto land and affixed permanently was not a ‘dwelling-house’. The decision came after...
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