Planning and Environment Law - April 2010

Judicial review time limits post Uniplex - a change in the law

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Housebuilder article - Much obliged - December 2009

It is essential that a landowner is required to enter into planning obligations - otherwise your development could be frustrated. A planning obligation must be binding on all parties with a legal estate or interest in the land.

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Housebuilder article - How long have I got - November 2009

Richard Stokes of Cripps Harries Hall examines a recent legal case which throws some light onto the issue of legal completion of new homes.

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Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - October 2009

Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - October 2009

Oven Baked and Ready to Go?
With the recent sharp focus on cost reductions and, in some cases, cash generation at the expense of profit, many housebuilders are currently faced with the prospect of substantially depleted stock levels for the year ahead.

Read more: Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - October 2009

Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - September 2009

Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - September 2009

When 2+2=5

Contracts for the sale and purchase of land need to be written in precise terms. If the language is clear there is no justification for looking any further even if it produces a result that one party may not have intended. But what if the language is obviously incorrect? It has long been the case that the court has been able to correct obvious “mistakes” in contracts – such as clerical blunders or grammatical mistakes – as part of the process of working out what those contracts mean.

Read more: Article previously published in Housebuilder magazine - September 2009