As any law student will tell you, the benefit of a restrictive covenant attaches to land and can be enforced by successive owners of that land provided certain well-rehearsed conditions are met. However, section 8

“HSBC radical separate representation move splits market”; “Competition and choice under threat”; “Solicitors slam HSBC conveyancer panel”. These are only a few of the headlines that have been written concerning the decision by HSBC to

A definition of a village green is noted in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as land ‘on which for not less than 20 years a significant number of inhabitants of any locality,

We live in interesting times. Change is all around — not only regulatory and competitive change, but developments in property case law and legislation, too. Brian Chrystal gives a personal perspective on uncertainty and its

Converting the country to “green” energy is a major priority of government. Wind farms are springing up like dandelions and soon roofs will glitter with photo-voltaic panels. Further ahead, turbines will spin silently in the

It’s always difficult to throw old things away, and doctrines from mediaeval times or before live on in English law. But even historical curiosities can still bite. Homeowners can face major financial liabilities, and developers

The Localism Bill remains instrumental to the Coalition Government’s “Big Society” Agenda. Taken at face-value, it amounts to more dialogue with communities at the earliest opportunity in order to help them shape plans for their