Blog archive

Three reasons to remember 1 October 2015

Thousands of buildings will be open free to everyone during the next two weekends

This article considers when protecting an agreement for lease at the Land Registry ensures that the lease itself also enjoys priority

An article that considers the effect on commercial leases of the minimum energy efficiency standard (part 2 of 2)

An article that considers the effect on commercial leases of the minimum energy efficiency standard (part 1 of 2)

The home business tenancy: a new exception from the protection afforded by Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

A review of two humorous and informative books that highlight curious museums, collections, landmarks and follies in the UK.

Three good tips for delegation, from an article by David Dye on LinkedIn Pulse

The Court of Appeal has held that a chalet was part of the land on which it sat, despite both the landlord and the tenant claiming that it was a chattel

The High Court has held that Tower Hamlets, and not Bromley, is the legal owner of Old Flo, a Henry Moore sculpture.

The Government has announced that it will be stopping finance to the Green Deal Financing Company, which seems to signal the end of the Green Deal

Two initiatives have just been announced to make the law in Wales more accessible: a Welsh legislation website and a Law Commission consultation.

The High Court has held that the registration of a notice at the Land Registry to protect an agreement for lease also protects the lease itself.

In the last few weeks we have seen a surprising number of cases in which negligence has been alleged against conveyancing solicitors

An amended set of the Model Commercial Lease documents was made available on the MCL website at 9.00 am this morning.

New versions of the Model Commercial Lease suite of documents will be available on the MCL website at 9.00 am on 24 June 2015

It has come as something of a shock to realise that the Land Registration Act 2002 came into force almost 12 years ago - not such a new Act after all

The Supreme Court has upheld the landlord's interpretation of a lease, meaning the tenant will end up paying over £1 million a year in service charge.

An easement expressed to be exercisable "at all times and for all purposes" may not mean what it says

Tickets are still available for the 40th series of the Blundell Lectures.

I will be presenting three CPD talks on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) regulations in Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich in June 2015.

The current consultation on revisions to the Electronic Communications Code ends on 30 April 2015.

Details of full-day conferences for surveyors in Leeds, Basildon, Peterborough, Nottingham and Southampton run by Professional Conferences

The Law Commission has started work on its land registration project, which comprises a wide-ranging review of the Land Registration Act 2002.

Thursday 30 April 2015 is the last date for responding to the consultation on updating the Electronic Communications Code

From 5 October 2015 larger retailers in England will be required to charge 5p for each single-use plastic carrier bag.

Three improvements have been made to Falco Legal Training's website: a search function, a blog archive and a flyer listing current training sessions.

There are still a few places left at the forthcoming CRELA Commercial Real Estate Update in the City of London on Thursday 23 April 2015.

An explanation of ESOS, the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, implemented in the UK to comply with Article 8 of the Energy Efficiency Directive.