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New rights for leaseholders - but when?

Millions of leaseholders will have a new right to extend their lease by up to 990 years at zero ground rent, government has announced.  

Law Society president David Greene warns low cost could be offset by consumer harm

Barratt leads the way on dealing with lease issues

Accelerating digital verification

Swift moves towards digital identity verification will help the house moving industry, says Sarah Dwight

Housing and the Equality Act: 10 years on

Alternatives may be required of landlords before the court will accept evicting a disabled tenant is justified, as Sarah Steinhardt and Daniel Clarke explain

50 years a solicitor: Lodders lawyer recognised

Michael Orlik been formally recognised for a legal career spanning 50 years and counting, demonstrating that a long life in the law can be highly satisfying

Property lawyer struck off for altering dates

Solicitor used Tipp-Ex to make 'quick fix' to dates on legal document

Simultaneous exchange and completion

Sarah Dwight warns of the risks of exchanging and completing a house move the same day

Adverse possession: the common boundary exception

Chris Stoner and Andrew Bruce explain the scope of the boundary exception in claims to adverse possession