Our Real Estate team regularly produces information sheets and updates to help its clients understand topical issues or recent changes in legislation.  This is the archive news and updates.

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up2date news for social housing - 4 April

04 Apr 2012

Our Social Housing group considers the implications of the case of Riverside Group Ltd v Sharon Thomas, in which the landlord claimed possession of a property that the defendant tenant held by way of a starter tenancy.

planning law news - March

27 Mar 2012

In this edition: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published, Neighbourhood Planning Regulations, Development Management Procedure Order, private nuisance, tree root damage, contaminated land and village green cases.

up2date news for social housing - 19 March

19 Mar 2012

Our Social Housing group highlights two recent cases in the Court of Appeal which give hope to social landlords facing proportionality arguments.

up2date news for social housing - 15 March

15 Mar 2012

After much debate and publicity, the Welfare Refom Act 2012 came into being on 8 March 2012. Our Social Housing group highlights the main housing headlines.

significant changes to the contaminated land regime announced

09 Mar 2012

Our Environment team considers the publication by the Government of its long awaited response to its consultation on wide ranging changes to the contaminated land regime and of a new draft guidance for local authorities.


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