Future Climate Info (FCI) has created an innovative suite of Environmental Reports that analyses data on Contaminated Land, Flood,Ground Stability and Energy & Infrastructure. What lies beneath… Data / Exception Layer Extensive site history analysis

BBC Wales – Week In Week Out — Seaside Retreat 10.35pm Tuesday 28th October 2014 With rising sea levels and climate change, coastal erosion poses a real threat to the value and life of homeowners’

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Future Climate Info Ltd launches a brand new and innovative suite of Environmental Reports. These new reports analyse data in the categories of Environmental (including Contaminated Land), Flood, Ground Stability and Energy & Infrastructure and

In a string of unfortunate events, it was concluded that in E.Survs Ltd v Goldsmith Williams Solicitors Case [2014] EWHC 1104 (Ch), the firm of solicitors and surveyors involved in the case, were negligent with

Residential Conveyancing News Chancel Repair Liability – 12,000 New properties registered  (Published by The Independent) Rural communities in uproar as 250 Parochial Church Councils (PCC) register Chancel Repair Liability against 12,000 properties across the UK.

The Law Society reported recently that the Parochial Church Council of St Mary the Virgin in Horsell, Woking, has decided not to enforce or impose chancel repair liability on its community. For those affected in

On ‘The One Show’ last night there was an interesting and informative discussion on how chancel repair liability is currently affecting people and also how the change in the law will affect clients and yourselves

Church — No! Conveyancers — Yes!   Why?   1. Chancel Repair Liability will still affect properties that transact post the 12th October 2013. As only 5% of properties transact in the UK every year,

Chancel Repair Liability (CRL) does not stop after 13th October 2013. The Land Registration Act 2002 has meant that overriding interests must be registered by midnight on 12th October 2013. However, because the liability only

The Land Registration Act 2002 has meant that overriding interests must be registered by midnight on 12th October 2013. However, because the liability only falls away at the point of first or next registration, there

As any law student will tell you, the benefit of a restrictive covenant attaches to land and can be enforced by successive owners of that land provided certain well-rehearsed conditions are met. However, section 8

“HSBC radical separate representation move splits market”; “Competition and choice under threat”; “Solicitors slam HSBC conveyancer panel”. These are only a few of the headlines that have been written concerning the decision by HSBC to

A definition of a village green is noted in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 as land ‘on which for not less than 20 years a significant number of inhabitants of any locality,

We live in interesting times. Change is all around — not only regulatory and competitive change, but developments in property case law and legislation, too. Brian Chrystal gives a personal perspective on uncertainty and its

Converting the country to “green” energy is a major priority of government. Wind farms are springing up like dandelions and soon roofs will glitter with photo-voltaic panels.  Further ahead, turbines will spin silently in the

It’s always difficult to throw old things away, and doctrines from mediaeval times or before live on in English law. But even historical curiosities can still bite. Homeowners can face major financial liabilities, and developers

The Localism Bill remains instrumental to the Coalition Government’s “Big Society” Agenda. Taken at face-value, it amounts to more dialogue with communities at the earliest opportunity in order to help them shape plans for their