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The International Data Insights Report: Trends in international arbitration
Mark Fallmann
30 October 2013
Empty Rates temporary relief scheme for newly built commercial sites
The Empty Rates temporary relief scheme announced by the Government earlier in the year took effect from 1 October 2013. Bethan Owen discusses.
9 October 2013
Tackling illegal immigration in privately rented accommodation - issues for landlords
Bethan Owen discusses the recent Home Office consultation and how this could impact on landlords.
1 July 2013
Changes to Judicial Review of Planning Decisions come into force today
A number of changes that are relevant to the real estate world come into force today, 1st July 2013. The 63rd update to the court’s Civil Procedure Rules amends parts 52 and 54 of the rules that relate to the Judicial Review of planning decisions.
19 October 2012
No more wheel-clamping on private land
Although it has been illegal in Scotland for several years, wheel clamping has continued to be a standard way of dealing with unauthorised parking on private land in England and Wales. That is now at an end.
3 August 2012
Squatting becomes a criminal offence (again) – an update
The statutory instrument formally enacting section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 has now been made. From 1 September 2012 it will be a criminal offence to squat in a residential building. Anyone living in a residential building at that date, even if they entered before 1 September 2012, will be committing a criminal offence if they originally went in without permission. Overnight, therefore, a new category of criminals will be created.