Property

Articles

1 Aug 2017

Safe as houses

As the digitisation of land registration processes promises to streamline the service clients receive from solicitors and conveyancers, the growing risk of cyber fraud shouldn't be underestimated. Matthew Rogers reports

31 Jul 2017

When is land eligible to be registered as a town or village green?

The recent case of TW Logistics v Essex County Council provides a useful source of information on the current problems, says Alec Samuels

25 Jul 2017

All right now

Genevieve Loveland, Peter Selwyn, and Sarah Harte discuss the drafting of rights of way, the new Electronic Communications Code, and the 'registration gap'

19 Jul 2017

Land Registry begins journey down 'digital street'

New pilot forms part of tech transformation programme paving the way for digital mortgages

19 Jul 2017

The protection of pre-emption rights

The decision in Law v Haider serves as a welcome reminder that you only get what you contract for, write Martin Dray and Kester Lees

10 Jul 2017

Tenants become accustomed to their lot

Social housing tenants must be treated with dignity, not dismissively, urges Russell Conway

5 Jul 2017

Grasping the nettle of conveyancing claims

Undertaking a small number of additional checks could help conveyancers reduce risk and avoid tying their fortunes to the property market, advises John Kunzler

5 Jul 2017

Drawing the line

David Sawtell and Erol Topal consider significant property case law from the first half of 2017, including decisions on long leaseholds and contested beneficial interests