Real Estate
Building Your Own Home? You Need Professional Tax Advice
So-called DIY builders who ‘construct’ their own homes can reclaim VAT incurred in doing so. As one case showed, however, there is…
Bidding at an Auction? Do You Understand Your Legal Obligations?
There are few things more thrilling than bidding at an auction, but raising your paddle has very real legal consequences…
Homeowner Mis-Sold Solar Panels Awarded Thousands in Compensation
If you buy goods that fail to live up to a salesman’s hyperbole, you may be entitled to compensation and should consult a solicitor…
Court Upholds Planning Consent for Heliport Close to Fuel Storage Depots
Few human activities are entirely risk free but, when deciding whether to authorise potentially hazardous developments…
Homeowner Pays Price for Unauthorised Subterranean Leisure Development
Judges play a crucial enforcement role in the planning process and those who fail to comply with their orders can expect stern…
Break Clauses in Commercial Leases – What Does ‘Vacant Possession’ Mean?
Commercial leases frequently stipulate that premises are to be handed back to the landlord ‘with vacant possession’ – but what…
Deemed Commercial Tenancy Inferred from Possession and Payment of Rent
Even in the absence of a formal lease, the existence of a tenancy can in some cases be inferred from an occupier’s exclusive…
Embarking on a Property Development? Consulting a Solicitor is Step One
Before embarking on any form of property development it is absolutely vital to seek a lawyer’s confirmation that you are entitled to proceed…
Naming a New Business? Watch Out for Others’ Intellectual Property Rights
When christening a new business, it is vitally important to get a professional to check that the name you have chosen does not tread…
Tower Block Owners Granted Pre-Emptive Anti-Urban Exploring Injunction
Commercial property owners are increasingly plagued by so-called ‘urban explorers’ who risk life and limb by scaling high-rise buildings…