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Residential property update

Glenda Ferneyhough discusses off-plan properties, registration of public grounds and Japanese knotweed

Landlord and tenant: speeding up the eviction process

The government should take on board recommendations to make it quicker for landlords to remove problematic tenants, says Paul Shamplina

How will the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 help property owners?

Louise Hebborn considers whether the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives power to the social landlord

Property: capital gains tax charge on non-UK residents

Question marks remain over some aspects of the government's tax policy for the disposal of property by non-UK residents, says Steve Wheeler 

Landlord and tenant: Youssefi v Mussellwhite

The Court of Appeal's decision in Youssefi v Mussellwhite brings welcome clarity to the situations where a landlord may refuse to grant a new tenancy,...

Can Land Register rectification be retrospective?

The Land Register is less indefeasible than it was previously thought, says Philip Taylor, as he considers the Court of Appeal's decision in Gold Harp...

A closer relationship equals larger award

Closeness and proximity are key for secondary victims to claim compensation, says Tim Driver

Closing doors: a conflict of laws

The well-trodden issue of permission to serve out of the jurisdiction of England and Wales has yet again surfaced, say Stephen Sidkin and Evie Meleagros