Article20/20 For 2020 - Some Governance Checks For Governing Bodies Before TokyoWhere has all the time gone? The Tokyo Olympics will soon be upon us. The main focus, of course, is on training and performance in the quest for medalsUnited KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHewitsons LLP
ArticleCaster Semenya Ruling - A New Age For Gender Categorisation In Sports?Last month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") ruled against Caster Semenya in her long-standing dispute with the International Association of Athletics Federation ("IAAF"). United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHewitsons LLP
ArticleBuilding Without PermissionI have fallen in love with a house on the market, but the owner seems to have built a large extension without planning permission. They have now applied for retrospective permissionUnited KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleFollow Up On Be Careful What You Wish For January 2018 Construction Law UpdateThe matter was heard on appeal in July of this year and the original decision of the TCC was upheld.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleFuture ProfitMy neighbour wants to buy my two acre paddock. I'm happy to sell the land as I'm not currently using it, but I have a suspicion that he may want to sell it as a housing plot at a later United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleHad The Developer Used "Reasonable Endeavours"?The Court of Appeal recently reviewed an agreement where the developer was obliged to use "reasonable endeavours" to resolve matters with third parties prior to the longstop date.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleHouse Conversion PlanI have bought a five bedroom house and I would like to convert it into three flats, which I then plan to rent out. I am not extending the house but will I need planning permission?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleI'm Banking On ItI'm interested in buying a beautiful house with a garden that runs down to the River Cam. What rights or responsibilities do I have in relation to the riverbank?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleIndexed Rent Reviews: Where Do We Stand?There has been much comment in the last couple of years on whether the Retail Price Index (RPI) as a key measure of inflation in the UK should be replaced entirely by CPIH (the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus a housing element). United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleIt's In The Partnership Accounts But Is It Partnership Property?The recent High Court judgment in Wild v Wild [2018] EWHC 2197 (Ch) confirms that one partner cannot unilaterally cause property to become a partnership asset without the prior agreement or subsequent acceptance of the other partners.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleLand Value Capture – A Current Hot TopicLand value capture will be a hot topic in connection with the proposed high level of development in the Oxbridge Corridor, all of which came a step closer with the recent publication of the preferred route for the Expressway. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleParking PoserPeople keep parking on the grass verge outside my house. It annoys me and it blocks my view. Can I erect wooden posts on the verge to stop the parking?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticlePublic FootpathsI want to make an offer on a lovely house with a large garden, but I was dismayed to see that a public footpath runs along the edge of the garden and into the fields. Can I get the footpath relocated?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleRate ExpectationsThe question as to whether business rates apply is dependent on a few variables.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleRecent Case Held Flat Owner In Breach Of Lease For Letting Flat On AirbnbThe case of Bermondsey Exchange Freeholders LTD v Ninos Koumetto (as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Kevin Geoghehan Conway) ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleSouth Facing GarageI have a south-facing garage and I'd like to install solar panels on the roof. Would I need planning permission, or can I just go ahead?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleStamp Duty Tax ReliefMy husband and I want to buy a house. I owned a house which I sold five years ago, but my husband has never owned property. If we buy a house together, do we count as first time buyersUnited KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Decision Restricts Registration Of Town And Village GreensThe Supreme Court handed down an important judgement on the subject of Town and Village Greens (TVGs) in December. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleTree Preservation OrdersI have a large, mature tree in my garden that my neighbour tells me is subject to a Tree Preservation Order.United KingdomEnvironmentHewitsons LLP
ArticleCohabitation AgreementI own my home and my partner is soon to move in with me. A friend suggested a cohabitation agreement. Do you think that's really necessary? What are the benefits?United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialHewitsons LLP