Case 1: Brown v Ridley and Another -
The Supreme Court has clarified that a reasonable belief of ownership for any 10 year period is sufficient to claim adverse possession....more
6/26/2025
/ Adverse Possession ,
Appeals ,
Commercial Leases ,
Deeds ,
Land Titles ,
Nuisance ,
Property Ownership ,
Property Tax ,
Public Schools ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Urban Planning & Development
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025 and is expected to be implemented within the next 24 months. There will be no legal requirement to comply until the legislation comes into...more
4/17/2025
/ Enforcement ,
Government Agencies ,
Hospitality Industry ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Property Owners ,
Public Safety ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Security ,
UK
As we look ahead to 2025, several key areas within the real estate sector are poised to see an uptick in disputes. This report outlines ten pressing issues that property owners, occupiers, developers and investors should be...more
1/24/2025
/ Building Codes ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Housing Developers ,
Insolvency ,
Landlord and Tenant Acts ,
Natural Resources ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Standards ,
UK
Case 1: The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd -
The United Utilities sewerage network has around 100 ‘outfalls’ from which material emanating from sewers, sewage treatment works and pumping...more
10/1/2024
/ Damages ,
Forfeiture ,
Landlords ,
Leaseholds ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Notice Requirements ,
Nuisance ,
Property Owners ,
Renter's Rights ,
Tenants ,
Trespass ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Water Pollution
High Court Weighs Up Landlord’s Redevelopment Plans With Tenant’s Security of Tenure in Business Lease Renewal -
A landlord sought an immediately exercisable break in an unopposed business lease renewal to facilitate a...more
Over the past year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission continued moving its focus away from practices like spoofing, instead bringing high-profile actions in the crypto space and reaching significant settlements with...more
5/5/2023
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CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Market Participants ,
Registration Requirement ,
Required Communications ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spoofing
BARTON V MORRIS:
Supreme Court refuses to award commission for £6m residential property sale -
Mr Barton had made two failed attempts to purchase a property in Northolt, costing him almost £1.2m in forfeited deposits....more
Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News including:
..The Royal Parks Limited and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport v Bluebird Boats Limited
..Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park...more
10/1/2021
/ Chattel ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fixtures ,
Insolvency ,
Landlords ,
Lease Termination ,
Non-Payment Clauses ,
Rent
The Government has finally published its response to the call for evidence in relation to Covid-19 commercial rent arrears, along with a policy statement about the proposed new legislation it plans to introduce before the...more
8/13/2021
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Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Forfeiture ,
Moratorium ,
Policy Statement ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
UK
In Smoke Club Ltd and others v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, the Upper Tribunal held that the claimants had an inferred periodic tenancy but no claim under proprietary estoppel. A lease of any kind was never agreed....more
The UK Supreme Court has given judgment on the rateability of the sites of ATMs hosted by retail outlets. It has ruled that ATMs operated by a company other than the store operator should be assessed as part of the host...more
With a large number of retail and restaurant premises closing temporarily due to COVID-19, there is an increased risk of squatters breaking into commercial premises.
Unlike residential premises, it is not a criminal...more