A new Court of Appeal judgment has held that the temporary stay on possession proceedings has force and should rarely be departed from. As landlords and lenders will no doubt be aware, on 27 March 2020 Practice Direction 51Z: Stay of Possession Proceedings, Coronavirus (“PD51Z”) came into force. This effectively paused possession… Continue reading →
It’s rare that the Land Registry does anything which anyone outside the world of property law might want to read about, but today, May 4th, is that day. “Changes to identity verification and signing deeds” is not, you might agree, the snappiest title from GOV.UK but it does what it… Continue reading →
New legislation, allowing a change from restaurant use to takeaway, without applying for planning permission, is a vital lifeline to the restaurant sector, enabling it to adapt and stay afloat during the current unprecedented crisis. Previously a change of use from A3 or A4 to a takeaway would have required… Continue reading →
At this critical time, when Local Planning Authorities (“LPAs”) are contending with the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, the deemed discharge provisions introduced in 2015, to reduce delays in the planning process are a valuable mechanism to secure approval of planning conditions without having to wait for a condition discharge… Continue reading →
In the current climate, it is expected that thousands of business will enter administration and Administrators will need to assess each administration on its merits to see if it is appropriate to adopt a light touch approach. As a result of the unprecedented situation that is being faced by businesses… Continue reading →
A change in capital gains tax legislation relating to the sale of UK residential property by a UK resident (individual or trustee) takes effect as from 6 April 2020. This change was announced by the Government in the recent budget and had in mind the impact of COVID-19. It… Continue reading →
As a creditor, especially during the current Covid-19 crisis, it may be tempting to accept all and any payments from debtors. Payments that a debtor company makes to you during the period where there is a winding-up petition in place will be a void disposition, under section 127 of… Continue reading →
Sometimes a joint venture arrangement between a developer and an equity investor will involve both a development management arrangement and a bespoke joint venture agreement of some sort. We deal with both aspects. In Part I, we deal with Development Management Agreements. In Part II we deal with Joint ventures… Continue reading →
As a consequence of the Covid-19 situation the Court has issued an additional Practice Direction to Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules (which deals with all residential possession proceedings including those taken by landlords and lenders). This Practice Direction goes much further than the original prohibition on the eviction… Continue reading →
Overview COVID -19 has already had an impact on construction projects and will continue to do so. If a site is closed or the works on site are delayed due to late delivery of materials or reduced workforce what relief is the contractor entitled to? Ultimately, this will depend on… Continue reading →
