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Protecting lessees against market losses

Buildings insurance only covers rebuilding costs, not market value; but what if a building cannot be rebuilt and leaves the lessee with a huge shortfall, asks Howard Salter

Property Focus | What is a flat? Evaluating Jafton Properties Limited

The Court of Appeal judgment in Jafton Properties Limited held that sub-let flats used 'as service apartments were commercial properties. Natasha Rees reports on the effects 'for tenants

Update | Residential property: CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order, changes to chancel repair liability, the rights to light consultation

Belinda Walkinshaw examines the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order, changes to chancel repair liability, and the rights to light consultation

Workshop: Matrimonial home rights on a purchase or sale of residential property

John Coulter highlights ?some of the issues faced ?when dealing with matrimonial home rights on a purchase or sale of residential property

Estate agents' grip on conveyancing market forces In-Deed sell-off

Very low margins and price sensitivity of online conveyancing push business into selling off its legal practice and exiting the legal market

European briefing | Scope of damages

Paul Stanley looks at a recent case that sought to clarify whether a directive designed to protect the environment could also protect against a reduction of the value of private property

Acting on housing fraud

Dean Underwood and Leon Glenister examine the impact of the long-awaited Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, and find it lacking

Workshop: Listening to client plans when investigating title to land

When investigating title to land it's essential to 'pay attention to even a passing comment from 'your client, believes John Coulter