The Budget 2012 - property takes the strain...

Business and the UK labour force are mobile; UK property is not.

Property update - March 2012

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

More enterprise zones announced

Ministers have announced 13 more enterprise zones hard on the heels of the four zones announced in July for Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and Sheffield.

Where the buck stops: claims against police authorities under the Riot (Damages) Act 1886

This week's dreadful scenes of rioting and looting will leave a lasting headache with cash strapped police authorities already facing the costs of police overtime in dealing with the disturbances.

Cala Homes succeeds in challenge to "abolition" of regional spatial strategies

The High Court has today upheld Cala Homes' challenge to the revocation of the Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) by Eric Pickles. The claim was that the purported revocation was unlawful because it required primary legislation.

Tax increment financing

In its Spending Review, the Coalition Government again signalled that it is looking to introduce tax increment financing (TIF) into the UK. TIF is aimed at encouraging local authorities to support economic growth in their areas, with particular emphasis on property-led urban regeneration.

Rights to light - a worrying tale for developers

The High Court has granted a mandatory injunction requiring the removal of two floors of an office block after they had been completed because they infringed the right to light of an adjoining owner. Wragge & Co's real estate experts analyse the effects of this potentially worrying decision.

Property update - July/August 2010

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

Property Update - March 2010

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

Property update - January 2010

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

CRC - are you in or out?

The Carbon Reduction Commitment - the UK's new carbon emissions trading scheme - is almost upon us. The scheme, which is now known as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, officially starts in April 2010.

Flying golf balls defeat village green

Town or village green applications arise from a piece of 1960s legislation which allows local inhabitants to apply for registration of land as a TVG where they can show that they have used it for more than 20 years "as of right".

Planning Act receives Royal Assent

Alongside the Climate Change and Energy Acts, the Planning Act 2008 received Royal Assent on the 26 November 2008. This paves the way for the new Infrastructure Planning Commission.

The Energy Act 2008 becomes law

Last week saw three important pieces of legislation added to the statute books - the Climate Change Act, the Energy Act and the Planning Act.

Planning and Energy Act 2008

The Planning and Energy Act received Royal Assent on the 13 November and came into force on the same date. The Act allows local councils in England and Wales to set reasonable requirements in their development plan documents.

Common sense prevails?

The House of Lords has overturned the Court of Appeal's ruling in Scottish & Newcastle Plc v Raguz, commenting that the decision of the High Court and the Court of Appeal produced "some remarkably silly consequences".

Offshore electricity - 'Round 3' documentation

The Government is targeting 14 GW of offshore wind by 2020. An important step in achieving this target will be the speedy completion of the Crown Estate's third round of offshore windfarm leasing (Round 3).

Property Update - October 2008

Wragge & Co advises Warwick District Council on new shopping centre

Wragge & Co LLP Planning team has been appointed by Warwick District Council to act on the compulsory purchase order for the new Chandos Street Shopping Centre in Leamington Spa.

Not just a load of hot air

The regulations which introduced the requirement to obtain Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates also impose obligations to inspect certain air-conditioning systems by 4 January 2009.

Terminate to accumulate?

In the current climate, landlords need to know what steps they can take if they suspect that their tenant is, or may be about to become, insolvent.

Property update - September 2008

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

The lender's duty to obtain a proper price on a sale

In the current economic climate, it is not surprising that an increasing number of lenders are enforcing their security by exercising their power of sale either directly or by appointing a receiver.

Energy Performance Certificates - updated guidance

The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a second edition of its guide to Energy Performance Certificates for the construction, sale and let of non-dwellings.

The shining beacon

Those involved in high density city centre developments may face claims that the scheme infringes rights of light enjoyed by one or more adjoining owners.

Offshore electricity transmission - publication of draft tender regulations

The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has published a first draft of regulations containing the legal framework for the methodology for determining how and to whom offshore transmission licences will be granted.

Property update - July/August 2008

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

Property update - May 2008

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.

Display Energy Certificates

From 1 October 2008, public authorities and institutions providing public services to large numbers of people must exhibit a Display Energy Certificate in their buildings over 1,000 square metres.

Is that exclusion clause enforceable?

The Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier court decision which refused to allow a party to rely on an exclusion clause contained in its standard terms of business. Read our expert analysis of the case.

Property update - April 2008

Wragge & Co's real estate experts bring you the latest property law issues. Read their comment on these issues and take note of any action points that will help you and your organisation.