Residential Property

• Mortgage Lender’s Interest Superior to That of Occupier

  • Posted23 August 2012

  If you are having difficulty paying your mortgage, you may be tempted to consider a sale and rent back (SRB) agreement. Under an SRB, the property is bought by a...

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• Chancel Repair Liability – Registration Requirement

  • Posted13 August 2012

  A recent case in which the owners of a farm faced ruin because their property was saddled with an ancient responsibility to maintain the local church received a great deal...

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• A Smell By Any Other Name

  • Posted3 August 2012

  A case brought by a group of residents who live near a tip was recently heard by the Court of Appeal. The residents complained that the smell of the...

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• Give and Take is Often Better Than All or Nothing

  • Posted18 July 2012

  A recent Court of Appeal case shows that mediation can often be a more beneficial way of resolving disputes than what Lord Justice Jackson referred to as ‘full blooded adversarial...

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• Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

  • Posted4 July 2012

  Since the Civic Amenities Act 1967, over 9,000 conservation areas have been designated as areas of special architectural or historic interest in England alone. Planning law and local requirements apply...

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• Planning Cannot Authorise Nuisance

  • Posted14 June 2012

  Doing your research into the neighbourhood before you buy a new house is common sense, as a recent case shows. The case was heard in the Court of Appeal...

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