The Finance Act 2012 has implemented a number of changes to the REIT regime.

In a landmark decision involving the great and the good of the legal world, the Supreme Court has confirmed that legal professional privilege only applies to qualified lawyers and does not extend to non-legal professionals providing legal advice.

Calling all landlords: the onerous deadlines and requirements of the Heat Network Regulations are closing in – it's time to act.

Because of a history of litigation between a landlord and its tenants, the landlord was justified in refusing to grant the tenants a new business lease.

These include an increase in the number of consents that can be included within the scope of a DCO and the introduction of more non-planning consents into the DCO regime.

Important changes to the procedure and administration of the UK trade marks system are expected to come into force on 1 October 2008.

Following the recent Pollen Estate Court of Appeal decision, legislation has been introduced in the Finance Bill 2014 regarding the SDLT relief available to a charity where it purchases a property jointly with a non charity purchaser.

On 27 November the European Commission published the results of its review of the Safe Harbor scheme.

The Thames Tideway Tunnel, nicknamed London's new "super-sewer", received planning consent on 12 September 2014.

The PPF has published its levy determination for 2015/2016.

Retailers are adopting innovative technology as a core strategy to survive in the tough economic market.

First 2007 saw negative property returns for the first time in 15 years and the continuing negative economic outlook for 2008 is putting pressure on all sectors of the property market to secure rental income to offset falls in capital value.

On 25 February the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a new Code of Practice for conducting Privacy Impact Assessments.

Understandably, when you enter into a contract, you want to ensure that the terms can only be changed formally.

It is clear from the Pension Regulator's code of practice on scheme funding that the employer covenant is one of the three key elements trustees must balance when managing a defined benefit pension scheme.

The Finance Act 2014 received Royal Assent earlier this month, formally putting in place the temporary flexibilities announced in the Budget.

The first reading of the Bill took place in the House of Lords on 24 June 2014, with the second reading not yet scheduled at the time of writing.

As a number of planning permissions continue to be granted for out of town retail, we look at two recent appeal cases determined by the same inspector that hinged on the impact on the town centre.

This article examines the findings of the Court of Appeal on the reasons challenge, and the lessons to be learnt for future DCOs.