by bawilliams | Nov 28, 2024 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was faced with an unusually long-running family dispute and the question as to whether one of the party's claims for adverse possession was an abuse of process. Background: This is a long-running family dispute over the ownership of...
by bawilliams | Nov 21, 2024 | Property Law
The Upper Tribunal (UT) heard an appeal against a First-tier Tribunal (FTT) decision regarding fair rent determination under the provisions of Section 70 of the Rent Act 1977. Background: The property in question is a small one-bedroom flat situated on the fourth...
by bawilliams | Nov 14, 2024 | Property Law
The Upper Tribunal (UT) was faced with the question of whether a tenant under a long equitable lease could be regarded as a qualifying tenant for the purpose of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2022 (CALRA 2022) provisions on the right-to-manage (RTM)....
by bawilliams | Nov 11, 2024 | Property Law
The Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act 2022 Registration of Overseas Entities – (OE) Published 29 August 2022 The Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities that own or acquire property in the UK to...
by bawilliams | Nov 11, 2024 | Property Law
The Finance Act 2021 The Finance Act 2019 temporarily increases the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) from £200,000.00 to £1,000,000.00 for two years beginning 1 January 2019.[1] The Finance Act 2021 amends the 2019 Act to extend the allowance by an extra year.[2] The...
by bawilliams | Nov 7, 2024 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) was asked various questions, although the primary one was whether the Secretary of State adequately considered the risk of a World Heritage Site being delisted. Background: In July 2023, the Secretary of State granted development...
