Claire Fallows quoted by Planning on the Chancellor’s announcement of a new brownfield fund

Community Infrastructure Levy – a reminder of liability notices and their financial penalties

Sadie Pitman

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This article highlights the importance of ensuring that you receive a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) liability notice. Read More This article highlights the importance of ensuring that you receive a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) liability notice.

Top Ten Tips – Dealing with Restrictive Covenants

Anna Donnelly

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We set out our top ten tips for ensuring enforceability of a restrictive covenant, or how to seek to argue it is not. Read More We set out our top ten tips for ensuring enforceability of a restrictive covenant, or how to seek to argue it is not.

The Second Law Commission's Consultation Paper on Reforming the Arbitration Act 1996

Katherine Keenan

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Here we look at the second consultation on reforms to the Act which came to an end on 22 May 2023 addressing three key issues. Read More Here we look at the second consultation on reforms to the Act which came to an end on 22 May 2023 addressing three key issues.

Real Estate Private Credit in the GCC

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real estate, private credit, Dubai, GCC, UAE Read More real estate, private credit, Dubai, GCC, UAE

The Debt Respite Scheme two years on – Where are we now?

Lauren Spark

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Two years ago, the Debt Respite Scheme came into force, but what does it mean now? Read More Two years ago, the Debt Respite Scheme came into force, but what does it mean now?

Q&A: Is a lease of a woodland a farm business tenancy?

Emma Preece

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Would a lease of a woodland be a farm business tenancy or a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease? Read More Would a lease of a woodland be a farm business tenancy or a Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease?

Q&A: Commission fees – finders, keepers?

Laura Bushaway

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Laura Bushaway and David Nicholls answer a question about whether a finder’s fee was payable. Read More Laura Bushaway and David Nicholls answer a question about whether a finder’s fee was payable.

Duty to protect in public locations: Martyn’s Law draft bill published

Rachel Warren

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Find out how Martyn's Law aims to ensure public safety, affecting approximately 300,000 premises across the UK. Read More Find out how Martyn's Law aims to ensure public safety, affecting approximately 300,000 premises across the UK.

The Infrastructure Levy - a new planning tax

Sadie Pitman

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The Government has recently published a technical consultation intended to inform secondary legislation to regulate IL. Read More The Government has recently published a technical consultation intended to inform secondary legislation to regulate IL.

Q&A: Running the rule over cost recovery

Georgina Muskett

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Tom Morris and Georgina Muskett on costs incurred prior to service of section 146 proceedings. Read More Tom Morris and Georgina Muskett on costs incurred prior to service of section 146 proceedings.

Q&A: Getting to the heart of forfeiture

Lauren Spark

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Lauren Spark and Richard Clarke tackle queries about forfeiture of commercial leases. Read More Lauren Spark and Richard Clarke tackle queries about forfeiture of commercial leases.

Q&A: What constitutes a nuisance?

James Souter

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James Souter and James Hanham reflect on the practical questions arising from the Supreme Court’s decision in the Tate Modern case. Read More James Souter and James Hanham reflect on the practical questions arising from the Supreme Court’s decision in the Tate Modern case.

Reforms to the NSIP regime: better, faster, greener, fairer and more resilient

Rachael Davidson

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On 23 February 2023 the Government published its Action Plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). Read More On 23 February 2023 the Government published its Action Plan for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP).

An update on the Responsible Actors Scheme - what does it mean for developers?

Carolyn Davies

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One thing is clear – the Government is seeking cash and action from those developers it considers contributed to the fire safety crisis. Read More One thing is clear – the Government is seeking cash and action from those developers it considers contributed to the fire safety crisis.