Property

Articles

10 Feb 2020

The living and the death: the rise of proprietary estoppel cases

The equitable doctrine of proprietary estoppel is thriving and increasingly relied on by claimants before a promisor's death, as Matthew Duncan explains

8 Jan 2020

Cats and dogs: a lesson in unregistered IP rights

If it's your perception that intellectual property has little to do with commercial property, you are wrong, as Michael Edenborough QC explains

1 Jan 2020

Take a break

Tenants need to consider their options in a climate marked by uncertainty and tough high street conditions, says Alex Wyatt

20 Nov 2019

When exclusivity clauses breach competition law

The CMA has started to use its competition enforcement powers to sanction anti-competitive land agreements between landlords and tenants, say Neil Baylis and Gwen Ballin-Reeler

23 Oct 2019

Tinkering with inheritance tax

Recommendations by the Office of Tax Simplification to streamline inheritance tax are not fundamental reform but are welcome, says Matthew Duncan

14 Oct 2019

Warnings over planned section 21 reforms

Government plans to abolish the assured shorthold tenancy (AST) regime could lead to fewer homes being available for rent, law firm Devonshires has warned.

12 Oct 2019

The sky's the limit

It's a long way from her childhood ambition of stand-up comedy but Suzanne Liversidge is embarking on a monumental new leadership role at Kennedys, and plans to bring as many people as possible with her

11 Oct 2019

Doing what you do best

Alison Lobb explains what changed her perception of pro bono and the myriad of different ways of providing it