Mistakes happen but High Court decision eases rectification
The case of Isaaks v Charlton Homes Ltd concerned a lease which incorrectly recorded the demise as a “third floor flat”. In fact, the property was a second floor flat. Surprisingly, this was only...
View ArticlePremises includes carpets decides Court of Appeal in dilapidations claim
There haven’t been many dilapidations cases to reach the Court of Appeal in recent years, but South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust V Laindon Holdings Ltd has broken that trend....
View ArticleConveniences can be inconvenient
The right for trans people to use the toilets of their choice is a politically and socially charged issue which currently features prominently in the media both in the UK and overseas. The recent...
View ArticleLandlords: Take Notice!
The decision of the High Court in Vanquish Properties (UK) Limited Partnership –v- Brook Street (UK) Limited provides a stark reminder of the strict requirements for serving a valid break notice and...
View ArticleWould you sell your own grandfather?
The dust has largely settled since the shock rise in SDLT rates on commercial property transactions announced in the Budget on 16 March. However, the SDLT changes still possess the power to trap the...
View ArticleMinor loss of light can prove very costly for the less than scrupulous Developer
Developers should beware of costly penalties for less than scrupulous behaviour when it comes to infringing their neighbours’ rights to light. In the appeal of Ottercroft Ltd v Scandia Care Ltd and...
View ArticlePrivate tenants’ claims – Human Rights won’t wash
The Supreme Court has clarified that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), an individual’s right to respect for private family life and their home, has no bearing on the court’s...
View ArticleBetter late than never? Relief from forfeiture after 14 months
The High Court has granted relief from forfeiture to a tenant 14 months after a landlord exercised his right to forfeit by peaceable re-entry. Whilst delay may ultimately be a decisive factor against...
View ArticleWhy Planning is good for your health….
The link between good planning and good health is unequivocal. There is a clear correlation between the quality of the built and natural environment and community health and wellbeing. National...
View ArticleSDLT filing: faster & easier or an even greater headache?
HMRC has issued a consultation on various proposed changes to the filing and payment process – in particular a reduction in the time limit for filing and payment from 30 days to 14 days. However, the...
View ArticleHogan Lovells wins Real Estate Legal Team of the Year at the EG Awards!
We are delighted to have won the inaugural Real Estate Legal Team of the Year category at the 2016 Estates Gazette Awards! We were recognised for our work across the full spectrum of real estate,...
View ArticleA Game of Drones
The use of drones in the UK is rapidly increasing. Construction companies use drones to survey sites, local authorities use them to assist with planning applications and the retail sector will no doubt...
View ArticleBusiness rates – VOA guidance published
In 2015, the Supreme Court held that an occupier of separate floors in an office block which were not contiguous (sharing a common border) or interconnected, and could only be accessed via common...
View ArticleA costly lesson in consent
When a tenant wants to assign its lease but needs the landlord’s consent, the law (if not the lease) prevents the landlord from acting unreasonably. The landlord may want to withhold consent or impose...
View ArticleRights of Light – A new dawn?
On 25 October 2016, the Hogan Lovells Real Estate team hosted a panel debate: Rights of Light – A New Dawn? The panel of industry specialists debated topical issues including: (a) the likelihood of...
View ArticleEstates Gazette Global Investor Guide now available
Please click here to open the latest edition of the Global Investor Guide by Estates Gazette, which is a Hogan Lovells supported publication and includes a number of articles from our lawyers. For...
View ArticleCyber security and real estate – the time is now
The UK is one of the world’s most advanced digital economies, with 12.5% of our economy activity now conducted online – a figure that will only increase. Consequently UK businesses are particularly...
View ArticleUK Bribery Act – keeping to the rules
Anyone who thought that the Bribery Act 2011 might not impact real estate should pause for thought. Whilst most companies have put strict policies in place to govern corporate entertaining, recent...
View ArticleResidential Landlords: Don’t Fall Foul of Right to Rent!
What do residential landlords need to know about before renting out their property? One thing that every landlord should be aware of is the “Right to Rent” regime which we blogged about earlier this...
View ArticleReal estate: the “go to” source of tax revenue?
The UK government continues to use the real estate sector as its “go to” source of tax revenue. Following the extension of corporation tax to non-residents trading in UK land in July this year, we now...
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