http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on real estate from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:56:04 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/landlords-must-check-they-have-protected-the-deposits-of-tenants-who-have-rolled-over-expert-warns/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/landlords-must-check-they-have-protected-the-deposits-of-tenants-who-have-rolled-over-expert-warns/ Real Estate Landlords must ensure that the deposits of fixed term housing tenants whose tenancies 'rolled over' to become statutory periodic tenancies after the new deposit scheme requirements came into force are properly protected, an expert has said. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/granting-alterations-licence-discharged-guarantor-from-liability-high-court-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/granting-alterations-licence-discharged-guarantor-from-liability-high-court-rules/ Real Estate Granting a licence for alterations without the consent of the guarantor can be enough to discharge the guarantor's liability under the lease, the High Court has said. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:32:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/supreme-court-forces-oil-tycoon-to-hand-over-property-held-in-the-name-of-a-company-to-ex-wife/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/supreme-court-forces-oil-tycoon-to-hand-over-property-held-in-the-name-of-a-company-to-ex-wife/ Real Estate The UK's highest court has ordered an oil tycoon to hand over assets held by his companies to his ex-wife. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:36:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/consultation-begins-on-new-build-commercial-empty-property-rates-relief/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/consultation-begins-on-new-build-commercial-empty-property-rates-relief/ Real Estate The Government is consulting on the technical details of its proposed exemption from empty property rates for the owners of newly-built commercial properties. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:31:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/campaigners-begin-application-to-register-south-bank-skateboarding-site-as-village-green/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/campaigners-begin-application-to-register-south-bank-skateboarding-site-as-village-green/ Real Estate A group of skateboarders and campaigners have begun an application to register a site on London's South Bank under the town and village green (TVG) regime, according to press reports. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:04:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/government-moves-to-formalise-community-consultation-by-onshore-wind-developers/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/government-moves-to-formalise-community-consultation-by-onshore-wind-developers/ Real Estate Developers of onshore wind farms in England and Wales will be obliged to consult local residents about the impact of new projects at an earlier stage than at present under reforms to the planning system announced by the Government. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:36:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/construction-survey-shows-first-growth-since-october-fuelled-by-residential-building-work/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/construction-survey-shows-first-growth-since-october-fuelled-by-residential-building-work/ Real Estate Construction output rose last month for the first time since October 2012, fuelled by the fastest increase in residential building work in over two years, according to a monthly industry survey. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:56:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/government-proposes-changes-to--renewable-heat-tariffs/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/government-proposes-changes-to--renewable-heat-tariffs/ Real Estate The Government has published its plans to review and update the non-domestic tariffs available under the Reneweable Heat Incentive (RHI) and increase the incentives available to some eligible heat technologies.  Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:37:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/different-interpretations-of-business-rates-rules-causing-difficulties-for-occupiers-says-expert/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/june/different-interpretations-of-business-rates-rules-causing-difficulties-for-occupiers-says-expert/ Real Estate The latest contradictory decision involving a building occupier's liability to pay business rates illustrates the "difficulties" experienced by both billing authorities and ratepayers under the current regime, an expert has said. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:54:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/order-which-will-revise-and-simplify-crc-energy-efficiency-scheme-takes-effect/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2013/may/order-which-will-revise-and-simplify-crc-energy-efficiency-scheme-takes-effect/ Real Estate Legislation which will simplify the much-criticised Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC) came into force this week. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:00 +0100