19 January 2012 | David Marsden
In the latest instalment of the Government’s ‘red-tape challenge’ (further details are here), developers have been asked to suggest which regulations in the housing and construction sector should...
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16 December 2011 | Faiza Ahmad
The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations 2011 came into force on 10 November 2011.
Under these Regulations, a tenant will have the right to ask their landlord to allow a competitor electricity...
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9 December 2011 | Richard John
There could be some further good news for potential homebuyers from an unexpected source.
Following on from the Government’s recent introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme to help purchasers...
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7 November 2011 | Richard John
A Government Bill - the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - that would, amongst other things, make squatting in residential buildings a criminal offence is expected to become law...
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31 October 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
A group of compulsory purchase experts are campaigning for the government to change the way councils work how compensation is calculated when compulsory purchase orders (CPO) are exercised.
The Compulsory...
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14 July 2011 | Stephen Carew
Background
Any conditions attached to a lease break clause must have been satisfied before one can successfully break a lease. As seen in various cases, such conditions will be strictly construed.
NYK...
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27 June 2011 | Shimon Shaw
It has been reported, in the Financial Times, that France has abandoned plans to introduce an annual tax on second homes owned by non-residents. Good news for Brits with homes in France. The French...
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23 June 2011 | Richard John
Back in April, I wrote that the Chancellor had announced the launch of a new FirstBuy loan scheme, designed to help first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. Full details of the scheme are here.
Through...
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17 June 2011 | David Marsden
On 8 June 2011, Housing Minister Grant Shapps announced that the Government would release enough public land to build up to 100,000 new homes by 2015.
Mr Shapps said that by Autumn 2011, every Government...
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