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8 July 2020
In a matter of days, Covid-19 shut down the property market, with much uncertainty about whether transactions could complete, and what provisions could be made for buying or selling due to lenders and agents who were forced to close as a result of the Government lockdown. Read more
26 March 2020
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22 October 2019
Since 2004, leading UK property advice charity, the Ethical Property Foundation has supported 5000+ voluntary groups with expert property advice partnership with the legal profession and property industry. Read more
22 November 2018
Empty shops and offices receive a complete exemption from business rates for 3 months after they become vacant. Read more
14 June 2018
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23 May 2018
It is an important piece of voluntary sector research conducted every two years by leading property advice charity the Ethical Property Foundation, in partnership with the Charity Commission of England and Wales and the Charity Finance Group. Read more
16 May 2018
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9 November 2017
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12 October 2017
In the recent case of Dodd v Raebarn Estates Ltd and others (2017), the Court of Appeal considered whether a freeholder, who was the landlord of a headlease, could be held liable under the Defective Premises Act 1972 (“the DPA”) when a visitor fell down the stairs and suffered fatal head injuries. Read more
23 August 2017
The recent case of The Co-operative Bank plc v Hayes Freehold Limited and Others (2017) raised an interesting issue concerning the effect of a purported surrender of two leases. The landlord had failed to obtain the consent of a bank, which had a charge over the property, before effecting the disposition of the leases. Read more