Article 4 Directions: office to residential permitted development rights
RICS research published earlier this year highlighted a number of concerns local authorities have over the use of office to residential permitted development rights.
Read moreRetail and the High Street – Today and Tomorrow
On Thursday 22 November 2018, BPF Futures and Young Professionals in Real Estate Finance collaborated to facilitate intriguing panel discussions on retail and the high street.
Hosted by Aviva Investors at 1 Undershaft, the educational morning kicked off with a spirited update on the global economy by keynote speaker James Knightley (Chief International Economist, ING).
Read moreA debate on placemaking: 5 takeaways
On Thursday 15th November, White City Place was the venue for Cushman & Wakefield’s latest i-Suite event. A prestigious panel treated a large number of young professionals to a wide ranging and, at times, particularly thought provoking discussion on “Placemaking: Embracing Change in Tomorrow’s World”.
Read moreMaking Grosvenor Square great again or blighting a tenant?
Unlike the 1954 Act, the commercial leasing market is constantly evolving and the extent to which the Court takes into account market practice is often uncertain.
Read moreCommon Land Q&A
“Part of a development site I am acquiring is Common Land. What does this mean and how could it impact on my plans for redevelopment?”
Read moreLest We Forget
Armistice Day and Remembrance Day on 11 November 2018 not only prompts us to remember and honour those who sacrificed their lives in war but also provides us with an opportunity to look back on the impact that the end of the war had on the laws that were subsequently passed and which fundamentally changed the way that England and Wales were governed thereafter.
Read morePalmer Capital Charity Poker Tournament 2018
The fourth annual Palmer Capital Poker Tournament kicked off last Thursday at the Haymarket Hotel in London’s fashionable West End.
Read morePLA Autumn Training Day
On Thursday 8th November, members of the Forsters’ Property Litigation team (plus one ringer) attended the Property Litigation Association’s Autumn Training Day. Held at the Royal Society of Medicine, there was a good turnout of the country’s finest property litigators gathered to hear talks on a wide range of topics.
Read moreHome Sweet Home - or is it? Fighting fraud: Updating the Land Registration Act 2002
Approximately 85% of land in England and Wales has been registered at HM Land Registry (the "Land Registry"), amounting to 25 million titles.
Read moreCase update: Airbnb lettings – finally put to bed?
The advent of short-term letting arrangements through online platforms such as Airbnb has presented a challenge to landlords of residential buildings with concerns about the impact of such lettings.
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