An easy way up the property ladder?
In June 2015, Juliet Edmondson asked a sensitive and topical question on this blog: does every Englishman really need a castle?
Read moreResidential Management Disputes Seminar
On a cold and frosty February evening the great and the good of the residential property management scene descended on Forsters' offices at 31 Hill Street for the hotly anticipated Residential Management Disputes Seminar.
Read moreThe curious case of Mr Lindley's carrots: liability for the cost of flood damage
In December 2015, Yorkshire and Lancashire saw some of the worst floods in living memory. Described as "unprecedented" and even "biblical" by the press, the clean up costs have been estimated by insurance companies to be in the region of £5 billion.
Read moreTrump case sounds warning on planning conditions
A recent Supreme Court case involving Donald Trump's golf course in Aberdeenshire has the potential for significant ramifications in how conditions attached to planning permissions are interpreted.
Read moreCourts have confirmed that your bank is under no duty to advise on hedging. Borrower beware!
Hedging interest rates under floating rate loan facilities are commonplace in real estate finance transactions. Whilst they tend to run alongside the initial transaction the commercial arrangements are often discussed and put in place directly between the borrower and bank without involving lawyers or other advisers.
Read moreHappy Birthday Robbie Burns!
Forsters took two tables at The Society of Scottish Lawyers in London's Burns Night Supper last Thursday. Hosted at The Brewery on Chiswell Street, a tartan clad throng gathered to celebrate the 257th anniversary of the birth of the Bard of Ayrshire.
Read moreResidential Development at the Turn of the Year
Well 2015 was a busy, successful, and at times challenging year for the residential property industry.
This is particularly true of the new-build development sector, which has been at the forefront of recent press coverage.
Read moreWhat happens if Banksy paints a mural on your outside wall?
If you own the freehold of the property, and there is no lease to an occupier in place, then you are free to remove and sell it at will (unless Banksy drops his anonymity and claims the copyright).
Read moreProtecting historic property from redevelopment
Recent news headlines have illustrated that developers should pay careful attention to the protection of historic buildings, or face the consequences.
The Carlton Tavern in Kilburn, North London was demolished in April this year in the expectation that the owners could then go ahead with their plans to redevelop the site for residential use.
Read moreDoes every Englishman really need a castle?
You grow up, you get a job, you buy a house…or do you?
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