... Liability Law For over a decade, purchasers of potentially contaminated land and their advisers have been grappling with the implications of a constantly shifting regulatory framework. Throughout this time, they have continued to be challenged by the concept of caveat emptor, despite calls...

... economy has also undergone periods of radical transition, none more so than since 1993 with the surge towards free market operations. The major challenge for Cambodia is to establish the rule of law and create the effective property rights which are a prerequisite for a market economy. There now exists...

...Geoffrey Waterson The basic principle of privity of contract is clear and straightforward. However the Law Commission recently undertook a preliminary examination of the state of the law relating to privity of contract in the context of landlord and tenant and found it seriously wanting. Discusses...

... and tenancies at will. However, of specific interest to the property manager is the contractual licence. The hazards encountered over the years by licensors in relation to contractual licences have been many. At common law, the licence was revocable at will, despite the fact that the terms...

... Beauty[1980] 1AllER17”. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Compensation Environment Law Legal matters Liability Pollution Water industry The recent decision of the House of Lords in Cambridge Water Co. v. Eastern Counties Leather plc[ 1 ] was met with mixed feelings depending...

...Jim Clifford; Martin Ackland The landlord‐tenant relationship is one of the oldest forms of legal agreement with us today. The last seven centuries have seen English law develop through the operation of both the courts and statute. The result for the unpaid landlord has been a bewildering array...

...C. Kane Considers the implications for property managers of the new Housing and Urban Development Bill. Examines the new law relating to the approval of codes of practice, and the proposals by the RICS and ARMA. Concludes that the Bill is a step towards building a practical,professional future...

... figures are available, almost 22,000 companies were put into liquidation. This represents an increase of more than 40 per cent over the 1990 figure and there is every indication that the year just completed will show no improvement, and may even register a further deterioration. Introduction THE LAW...

...I. Travers Examines the Law Commission report which recommends the abolition of the remedy of distress for rent. Discusses the advantages of distress to landlords, the disadvantages, distress statutes, restrictions,levying procedure, costs, what can be distrained, leased equipment,third parties...

... by the company. The appeal was The Secretary of State has now issued refused. The company had plainly tried Regulations which enable certain works to flout the law, it was obviously aware to be carried out on some listed build- of the need to obtain consent and it ings, mainly Grade II, without the knowingly...

... this with the “decennial” code. Explains how the policy should be worded and indicates premium costs. Concludes that future policies will have to be more comprehensive. Concludes that litigation is not a satisfactory solution. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Commercial property Development Landlord and tenant Law...

...R. Aitken‐Sykes Explains the 1987 Report by the Law Commission on combined ownership of land and blocks of flats. Concludes that the Report addresses current (1993) unfair situations. Urges that there must be impetus to adopt the Report. Fears that the issue has been “placed on the back burner...

... hereditaments and community charge. Comments on new problem areas. Observes that the new rating system has made a complicated subject even more complicated. Concludes that the property manager has the opportunity to use the new system to best advantage. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Commercial property Law...

... to restrict the effects of the Order. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Central government Land use Law Local authorities Planning (Town and Country) THE 1987 USE CLASSES ORDER Nicholas Taylor ture Plan Alterations1 in 1989. Policy IC9,2 relating to B1 development, creates a general presumption...

... hardening of the courts′ attitude towards professional negligence. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Estate management Law Professional negligence BRIEFING Professional negligence in the estate management disciplines Anthony Lavers The purpose of this Briefing is to trace the development...

... be no valid planning use at all. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Abandonment Case law Land use Law Planning (Town and Country) ABANDONMENT - THE PLANNING POSITION Penelope Cooling Abandonment, in a planning context, has been the cause of litigation since the introduction of planning legislation...

...R.A.D. Urquhart Outlines residential conveyancing practice in France. Discusses the organizations involved; the two stages in the conveyance, contract and completion; Capital Gains Tax; Income Tax; Wealth Tax; and French inheritance law, giving some of the pitfalls that can occur for the English...