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The case of Darby & Darby (a firm) v Joyce highlights the need to carefully consider restrictive covenants prior to commencing building works...

New provisions are to be written into law to permit environmental authorities to enter into “species control agreements”, and to give special powers of entry onto land where an invasive non-native species is present, in exceptional circumstances...

The recent decision of Case Stagecoach South Western Trains Ltd -v- Hind and Steel (2014) provides a useful reminder on the extent of a landowner’s duties in respect of trees on his/her land where those trees fall and cause damage to a neighbouring property...

The Code on Commercial Leases, the Lease Book, the Clearlet lease, the Meanwhile lease, the Law Society lease: these are some of the attempts to provide a consensual approach to lease negotiation...

In a decision handed down by the High Court in February 2014, a judge ruled that a tenant was not entitled to claim an injunction against its landlord for carrying out works that would damage the tenant’s business...

There has been some discussion amongst lawyers recently over whether an easement for a washing line can be acquired by prescription...

Uninsured risks are back on everyone’s radar owing to the uncertainties felt about the long term availability of flood risk insurance...

If you are intending to carry out works to a boundary feature, you may need to consider whether it is a party wall within the provisions of the Party Wall, etc, Act 1996 (‘the Act’)or risk ending up in a costly court battle...

Due to a historic quirk of English law, certain properties located in the vicinity of a medieval parish have an obligation to pay the cost of repairing the chancel of the parish church; often costing many thousands of pounds. The law changed on 13 October 2013...

When considering buying, selling or developing land, landowners may need to liaise with an electricity company. This may be in the context of an existing supply and apparatus or in relation to a new electricity connection...

The answer is generally “yes” you do. An owner of a freehold building owns the air space above the roof...

Many readers will be familiar with the special architectural character of Hampstead Garden Suburb, the plan and design of which drew on the experience of those involved with establishing the first garden city at Letchworth...