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Restrictive Covenants on Land: What are the Top 10 Tips for Developers?

Restrictive Covenants on Land: What are the Top 10 Tips for Developers?

Investors regularly review property development opportunities, but many are burdened by restrictive covenants preventing or hindering development.  Property litigation specialist,…
06 Dec 2022
Legal rights when living together or cohabiting

Legal rights when living together or cohabiting

Legal gap between married and cohabiting couples Family lawyers have long called for legislation to plug the gap in the…
03 Nov 2022
When can restrictive covenants on land be discharged?

When can restrictive covenants on land be discharged?

The decision by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (“the Tribunal”) in the case of HAE Developments Ltd v The Croft…
25 Oct 2022
FinTech x Gamification

FinTech x Gamification

Further to the recent FinTech x Gamification event held in Barclays Eagle Labs in Avenue HQ in Liverpool. Delegates from…
18 Oct 2022
Proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) on divorce confirmed in the Autumn Budget 2022

Proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) on divorce confirmed in the Autumn Budget 2022

Colette Blackburn analyses the recent proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on divorce outlined in the Autumn Budget. Divorce…
17 Nov 2022
Does a Loan from my family get taken into account in my divorce proceedings?

Does a Loan from my family get taken into account in my divorce proceedings?

It is very common for “loans” or “gifts” from family and friends to be looked at within Divorce Proceedings and…
13 Sep 2022
Additional bank holiday announced for the funeral of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

Additional bank holiday announced for the funeral of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

An additional bank holiday has been announced for Monday 19th September 2022, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s…
13 Sep 2022
Can a Landlord recover legal costs through a service charge ‘sweeper’ clause?

Can a Landlord recover legal costs through a service charge ‘sweeper’ clause?

Landlords often include litigation costs in service charge demands but the lease does not always expressly provide for this.  When…
16 Aug 2022
Trust Registration Service Update

Trust Registration Service Update

As part of the EU anti-money laundering directive aimed at combatting money laundering, serious crime and terrorist financing, the Trust…
16 Aug 2022
Landlords succeed on appeal!

Landlords succeed on appeal!

Following DTM Legal’s news article in April 2021 when we reported the success of the right to recover rent during…
02 Aug 2022