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Clearing up cloud-cuckoo land

Clearing up cloud-cuckoo land

Chris Grose, Rating Director at Hartnell Taylor Cook, demystifies business rates for local authorities.

August 07, 2026

Clearing up cloud-cuckoo land

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News

Vape shops to require planning permission under Government plans to boost high streets

August 11, 2026

Council reports success with new powers to auction leases for vacant high street premises

August 04, 2026

City of London wins appeal over business rates scheme that costs it £35m a year in lost revenue

July 30, 2026

High Court rejects challenge to failure to take enforcement action over caravan site near listed building

Jul 30, 2026

Don't lumber councils with administration of ‘High Value Property Surcharge’, says LGA

Jul 24, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear second legal challenge over Wimbledon grounds expansion

Jul 23, 2026

Referral made to information watchdog after sensitive files found in unoccupied council building

Jul 21, 2026

Social landlord loses appeal over charges for services leaseholders were unable to access

Jul 16, 2026

Monitoring officer limits call in of decision to apply for first registration of riverbed

Jul 16, 2026

Welsh energy infrastructure company gave “insufficient regard” to requirement to give proper notice and enter land at reasonable times, High Court rules

Jul 15, 2026

Select committee to review effectiveness of local council powers in rejuvenating high streets

Jul 15, 2026

North West council wins county court battle over cost of eradication of Japanese knotweed

Jul 03, 2026

Community centre wins judicial review challenge over grant of new lease to another group and report to Cabinet

Jul 02, 2026

Government consults on new VAT zero rate for land intended for construction of social housing

Jun 25, 2026

Law Commission consults on reform of commercial leasehold and business tenancies laws

Jun 18, 2026

Tribunal makes first remediation contribution order following application by central government department

Jun 15, 2026

London borough settles dispute with Toby Carvery owner over felling of ancient oak

Jun 15, 2026

High Court rejects challenge to council decision not to determine application to register 80 acres of common land

Jun 05, 2026

Upper Tribunal hands down ruling on costs awards in cases involving tree preservation orders

Jun 05, 2026

Council issues landowner with notice requiring reinstatement of natural flow of watercourse

Jun 04, 2026

Judge refuses to declare holiday chalet lease term entitling councils to premiums for consenting to assignment was void

Jun 02, 2026

City council fires warning of legal action over unauthorised attachment of flags to street furniture

May 29, 2026

Judiciary considers simplifying Business and Property Courts disclosure regime

May 11, 2026

Government confirms further reforms to Right to Buy including significant increase to minimum eligibility

Apr 28, 2026

High Court issues ruling on burden of proof in disputes over whether permission obtained to place adverts on sites

Mar 26, 2026

Government publishes first ever Land Use Framework

Mar 23, 2026

High Court dismisses claim land bought for Wimbledon Championships expansion was subject to statutory trust

Mar 19, 2026

Campaign group succeeds on single ground in battle over grazing on Dartmoor Commons

Mar 19, 2026

Upper Tribunal finds time was of the essence in notification of estimated service charges payable in advance

Mar 19, 2026

Charity urges councils ahead of deadline to write to those affected by wrongful registration as common land

Mar 16, 2026

Legal action over park cafés transfer launched against City of London Corporation

Mar 12, 2026

Acquiring authority loses Upper Tribunal battle over effect of defect in title

Mar 12, 2026

Senedd passes Building Safety (Wales) Bill

Mar 11, 2026

MO issues section 5 report on empty homes and second homes council tax premium

Mar 11, 2026

Council fails in statutory review challenge over grant of planning permission by inspector on land at airfield

Mar 06, 2026

High Court issues temporary injunction blocking sale by council of property where Hindu temple is based: report

Mar 04, 2026

Public body wins Court of Appeal dispute over expert determination concerning London Stadium

Feb 26, 2026

Boat owners lose appeal over moorings possession order in favour of Environment Agency

Feb 19, 2026

City council to pay £80k in costs after “unreasonable” refusal of consent to demolition works

Feb 18, 2026

Upper Tribunal backs bid by parish council for modification of covenant on gifted land

Feb 18, 2026

Council threatened with legal action over disposal of sports stadium

Feb 13, 2026

National Housing Delivery Fund must have “clear priorities” to unlock homes the country needs, spending watchdog says

Feb 11, 2026

Borough has taken initial steps to stabilise financial position but still faces “very significant challenges”: Commissioners

Feb 11, 2026

Must read

The business rates battle: how to unlock savings

Chris Grose, Rating Director at Hartnell Taylor Cook, looks at the steps local authorities can take to reduce their business rates liability.

The business rates battle: how to unlock savings

Features

Commercial leases: how local authorities can shape the future of the 1954 Act

Commercial leases: how local authorities can shape the future of the 1954 Act

August 05, 2026

David Hobbs and Jennie Alger-Hilton explore the current operation of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, outline the Law Commission's proposed reforms, and assess their practical benefits and risks for local authorities.

Turning Tensions into Trust: A New Mediatory Approach to Party Walls, Rights of Light and other Neighbour Conflicts

Turning Tensions into Trust: A New Mediatory Approach to Party Walls, Rights of Light and other Neighbour Conflicts

July 21, 2026

John Pugh-Smith, Celina Colquhoun and Niraj Modha discuss the practical deployment of mediation techniques.

Forfeiture mini series: Re-entry, Re-let and Relief

Forfeiture mini series: Re-entry, Re-let and Relief

July 21, 2026

Michael Grant and Anne Hogarth explore the process of a landlord forfeiting a lease, re-letting the property, and the former tenant seeking relief.

Why are local authorities not applying for remediation orders?

Why are local authorities not applying for remediation orders?

July 16, 2026

Robert Bowker looks at the First-tier Tribunal’s remediation order in Oyster Bay and considers its significance for local authorities exercising their powers under the Building Safety Act 2022.

ACVs and the costs of an unsuccessful appeal

ACVs and the costs of an unsuccessful appeal

Jul 02, 2026

VAT on land for social housing

VAT on land for social housing

Jul 02, 2026

Empty homes and CPO

Empty homes and CPO

Jun 30, 2026

Business tenancy renewal rights: What the Law Commission's latest proposals mean for you

Business tenancy renewal rights: What the Law Commission's latest proposals mean for you

Jun 26, 2026

Shared ownership leases under the Renters' Rights Act

Shared ownership leases under the Renters' Rights Act

Jun 19, 2026

Use it or lose it: presumed dedication under section 31 Highways Act 1980

Jun 19, 2026

The business rates battle: how to unlock savings

Jun 11, 2026

Forfeiture of leases

Jun 08, 2026

Boundary line lessons from White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392

Jun 08, 2026

Hostages to outrageous fortune

May 29, 2026

Commonhold Reform in Focus: Implications of the Draft Bill

May 20, 2026

An Ignis Fatuus: covenants related to land

May 13, 2026

The ban on upward only rent reviews in commercial leases

May 13, 2026

Urban development – helping overcome obstacles

Apr 23, 2026

Assets of Community Value – a sporting revolution

Apr 17, 2026

DfE land transactions guidance 2026: For academy trusts and schools

Apr 15, 2026

Who bears the burden?

Apr 08, 2026

Land value and the principle of reality

Mar 12, 2026

Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022

Feb 27, 2026

Building safety reform in Wales

Feb 04, 2026

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Webinars

Turning Tensions into Trust: A New Mediatory Approach to Party Walls, Rights of Light and other Neighbour Conflicts

John Pugh-Smith, Celina Colquhoun and Niraj Modha discuss the practical deployment of mediation techniques.

Forfeiture of leases

Boundary line lessons from White v Alder [2025] EWCA Civ 392

Service Charge Disputes and Forfeiture: Pitfalls, Practicalities, and Procedure

Public Rights Over Land Conference 2025

Property Nuts and Bolts (Part 5) – Disrepair claims and counterclaims

Property Nuts and Bolts (Part 4) – Boundary disputes - Webinar

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