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Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when you are treated less favourably or put at a disadvantage for a reason that relates to your disability.
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Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
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RICS Launches Consultation on New Code of Practice for Property Agents
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Property Ombudsman (TPO) have published a consultation on a new code of practice for residential property agents (Code).
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Flying and Creeping Freeholds!
It is said, in the case of the ownership of freehold land, there is a presumption that it includes the surface and everything below and above it but there are of course some exceptions.
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Government publishes report on the social housing crisis and increasing supply
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a new report on building more social housing. In its report, the Committee states that 90,000 new social homes will be needed every year to meet the country’s demand for housing and ensure the overall target of 300,000 new homes is met.
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Predatory Marriages – A Rising Issue
Care-workers and medical staff marrying their elderly patients, lonely spinsters and bachelors being whisked abroad by their dream partner 50 years their junior, or even just a seemingly happy but naïve friend tying the knot – a predatory marriage can take many forms. Unfortunately it is not common knowledge that entering into a marriage will revoke any Will you may have previously put in place. To the unaware or vulnerable person however, this could have devastating unintended effects on their assets after they die.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) and Mediation
ENE and Mediation are both forms of alternative dispute resolution, that is, a way of settling a dispute away from a court room trial.
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Farm conversions and the extra complications with listed buildings
Regulations introduced in 2015 allowed redundant agricultural buildings to be converted to residential use without the need for a specific planning permission. However this permitted development is not possible where the building is listed. The problem in a recent case was the definition of “building” and specifically what it includes.
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First-class delivery for international freight operator
United Pallet Network (UK) Ltd (UPN) opened it’s new state of the art SmartHUB on Monday 11th May 2020. The Legal 500 recognised Commercial Property Team at Wilson Browne Solicitors were delighted to act for them in this matter.
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Flushed Away…Buying A Property With A Septic Tank? Read This.
Law Society revises Property Information Form (fourth edition 2020) (TA6) and explanatory notes The Law…
