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In Manchester Ship Canal Company v Vauxhall Motors Ltd (formerly General Motors) [2018] EXCA Civ 1100 the Court of Appeal considered whether the court at first instance was wrong to decide that it had...

Giles Peaker, Partner at Anthony Gold and Founder of Housing blog, Nearly Legal has been named as Housing Lawyer of the Year at the Legal Aid Lawyer Awards 2018. The prestigious awards ceremony too...

With moderate fanfare the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) issued a new set of documents on 26 June, the housing 'how to' guides. In addition to “How to Rent”...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision against Network Rail making them liable for Japanese Knotweed that was encroaching from railway lines into neighbouring property. Japanese Knotweed is fair...

A Grenfell Tower survivor, referred to in the opening speeches of the inquiry into the tragedy, will provide vital evidence about how the fire could have been prevented. As chair of the Grenfell To...

You’re probably familiar with newspaper headlines reporting the lack of housing, particularly in London. The government plans to deliver an average of 300,000 homes annually by the mid-2020s, with a...

The review of Building Regulations after the Grenfell fire is out. Dame Judith Hackitt was interviewed on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4. She said a lot of things many in the industry are already...

Airbnb and similar short term lettings platforms have made huge inroads both in London and all over the UK. While there are many advantages to these platforms, quiet locations may not want a constant...