19 January 2016
Well 2015 was a busy, successful, and at times challenging year for the residential property industry.
This is particularly true of the new-build development sector, which has been at the forefront of recent press coverage.
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3 November 2015
Last Thursday evening 14 of the Forsters Commercial Real Estate fee earners hosted a networking event at Anspach & Hobday Brewery and Tap in Bermondsey.
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28 October 2015
On 26 October 2015, United Utilities ("UU") revealed its plans to invest £3.5 million in what will be Europe's largest floating solar power development.
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8 October 2015
Following Sadiq Khan's surprise defeat of Tessa Jowell in the Labour Mayoral selection, the Labour MP looks to be in a straight fight with the Conservative frontrunner Zac Goldsmith, known for his sound environmental credentials, opposition to Heathrow expansion and euroscepticism, to be London's next Mayor.
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25 September 2015
Nearly six months after the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 came into force on 6 April 2015, the implementation of the 2015 Regulations is still causing many construction professionals a headache.
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23 September 2015
You only have until the end of the month to make use of the statutory demand process to recover debts of £750 or more from individual debtors.
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18 September 2015
If you own the freehold of the property, and there is no lease to an occupier in place, then you are free to remove and sell it at will (unless Banksy drops his anonymity and claims the copyright).
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27 August 2015
Venetia Taylor comments on solar photovoltaics and the impact of the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO), the most popular subsidy scheme, to large scale solar.
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21 July 2015
The recent case of Arnold v Britton and Ors [2015] made it clear that it is not the function of the Supreme Court to rewrite a clearly drafted contract just because the literal interpretation of its terms results in the parties being tied to a prejudicial or uncommercial outcome.
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7 July 2015
Recent news headlines have illustrated that developers should pay careful attention to the protection of historic buildings, or face the consequences.
The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn, North London was demolished in April this year in the expectation that the owners could then go ahead with their plans to redevelop the site for residential use.
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