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You are not automatically liable for all damages caused by Japanese knotweed
The Supreme Court decided on the issue of compensation for neighbouring owners due to an…
Distances for a crematorium are not measured from open areas within the crematorium grounds.
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Following a local inquiry, a planning inspector appointed by the Secretary of State for Levelling…
No, a landlord is not responsible for the negligence of independent contractors
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Lowndes is the management company that held a head lease on the block of flats…
Mixed-use relief?
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Mr. Ridgway bought a property in 2017 which comprised two separate registered titles for £6.5m…
Sub-surface archaeological artefacts do not fall as part of the landscape
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Natural England (NE) seeks injunctive relief to protect the archaeological features on or under farmland…
A second staircase is mandatory for new buildings above 18 metres in height
Property developers have been given clarity on the ‘second staircase’ rule following the publication of…
Not meeting the specifications of a house could render it uninhabitable
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Mr. and Mrs Vainker purchased the land and the house in 1999. The house was…
An assignee can be an employer for a construction contract
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A construction contract was entered into in November 2017 with the works commencing shortly thereafter…
A tribunal-appointed manager is not an accountable person
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Canary Riverside is a large mixed estate comprising both residential and commercial premises, five of…
Follow the terms of the lease terms when setting a service charge
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The Meadowings and Sheepfoote Hill in Yarm was built in the 1970s and comprises 138…