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Housebuilders have reported increased sales and rising house prices for the end of last year, but is this the end of the housing slump or is it wise to be cautious over what will happen in 2010?
The...
Home Information Packs – a basic guide for developers
A Home Information Pack or HIP is defined under section 148(2) of the Housing Act 2004 as “a collection of documents relating to the property or the terms on which it is or may become available for sale.”
The...
Building without planning consent
The media has recently reported on three cases regarding building on property without planning consent.
Sir Cliff Richard and his conservatory
Runnymede Council ordered Sir Cliff Richard to demolish...
MyChoice HomeBuy – assisting first-time buyers with an equity loan to ‘top up’ the purchase price
MyChoice HomeBuy is a government financed homeownership scheme that enables buyers to get their foot on the housing ladder by choosing and buying a home of their own on the open market with the assistance...
Homebuy Direct: A lifeline for residential developers and first time buyers alike?
The past two years have seen an increase in shared ownership schemes offered by developers, as they seek to assist first time buyers in getting their foot on the property ladder.
In addition to the...
Inappropriate residential garden development due to lack of council policies
On 19 January 2010, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published its investigation into residential development on gardens in England.
"Garden grabbing" has become a contentious...
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 coming into force (developers/landowners – don’t stop reading here, it is explained!)
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 (PAA 2009) received Royal Assent on 12 November 2009 and will come into force on 6 April 2010.
From 6 April 2010, the rule against perpetuities will only...
Landmark ruling sees developers awarded damages from buyers who reneged on contracts
A court in Bristol has awarded damages of £133,000 to Prestige Homes South West after an investor pulled out of a deal to buy two flats at its Zero 4 development in Plymouth.
The unnamed investor...
Government tells local authorities to use their powers to stop ‘garden grabbing’
John Healey, the Housing Minister, has told local authorities to use their powers to ban or limit the practice known as ‘garden grabbing’.
Following the introduction of the Planning Act 2008, the...
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Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
"Fit notes" to be launched in April 2010
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Framework to provide greater certainty on tax policy
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Tax Health Plan
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