NEWS
Jun 24, 2022
London borough High Court claim against PFI contractor over alleged fire safety failings ends in £19m settlement
Camden Council has received £19m in settlement of a High Court claim against a contractor who previously had responsibility for a council housing estate under a private finance initiative agreement (PFI) with the local authority.
Jun 22, 2022
Supreme Court hands down ruling on telecoms operators and code rights
The Supreme Court has handed down a ruling on how a telecoms operator who has already installed electronic communications apparatus on a site can acquire new or better code rights from the site owner.
Jun 09, 2022
Government to extend Right to Buy to 2.5m tenants of housing associations amid concerns over potential loss of social housing and legal barriers
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has today confirmed that the Right to Buy scheme will be extended to two and a half million tenants who rent their homes from housing associations.
Jun 06, 2022
Supreme Court grants council permission to appeal in key case on charities and mandatory relief from business rates
The Supreme Court has granted Merton Council permission to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal concerning charities' eligibility for mandatory relief from non-domestic rates.
May 26, 2022
Residents eye appeal after failure of High Court challenge to grant of planning permission for major roof extension
Residents who challenged the London Borough of Lambeth’s decision to allow a vertical extension to their block of flats are considering an appeal after a court heard that the effects of the building work on their lives was considered but not given weight.
May 20, 2022
Charity and law firm team up to produce guide on how PSED applies to parks and public spaces
Campaigning charity Make Space for Girls and law firm Weightmans have produced a Q&A on how the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) applies to facilities for teenagers.
May 19, 2022
TfL subsidiary fails in bid to have council defence struck out in £6m railway arch rent dispute
The London Borough of Hackney has successfully resisted an attempt by part of Transport for London to strike out its defence in a complex £6m dispute over rent for a railway arch.
May 13, 2022
Council caused purchaser injustice after supplying incorrect information on local land charges, Ombudsman finds
A district council has agreed to reimburse professional fees and pay £500 compensation to a man who was misinformed by it about the planning status of his property.
May 05, 2022
Campaigners send fresh pre-action protocol letter amid claims council offered no opportunity for public consultation over planned transfer of leisure centre site
A campaign group has sent a second judicial review pre-action protocol letter to Winchester City Council over plans to transfer the former River Park Leisure Centre and some of the surrounding land, including a skate park and an indoor bowls club, to Southampton University.
May 04, 2022
Supreme Court to consider rent repayment order regime and superior landlords
The Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case concerning the Rent Repayment Order regime in the Housing Act 2004 and Housing and Planning Act 2016, it has been reported.
May 03, 2022
Five local authorities – including first Welsh council – join register of Local Land Charges operated by Land Registry
City and County of Swansea Council has become the first of the 22 Welsh local authorities to migrate its data to the register of Local Land Charges (LLC) run by the Land Registry.
Apr 26, 2022
Welsh landowner guilty of felling eight hectares of woodland in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
A landowner has been found guilty of illegally felling a large woodland in a Welsh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in what investigating officers called one of the worst offences seen in 30 years.