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  18/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Transparency: ECCTA 2023 and Register of Overseas Entities update

  The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), which is aimed at tackling economic crime and preventing abuse of corporate structures in the UK, will not only fundamentally reform the administrative requirements for UK companies, limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships generally, but will also expand the requirements of the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) regime for overseas entities holding or acquiring UK real estate.  The ROE is a register at Companies House which came into effect on 1 August 2022. Here are some FAQs providing information about...

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  15/04/2024

  England and Wales

  Marks and Spencer secures quashing of Secretary of State’s decision to refuse planning permission

  The recent judgment of the High Court in Marks & Spencer Plc v Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and Communities [2024] EWHC 452 (Admin) has received a lot of attention given its implications for the repurposing and reuse of existing buildings. The case concerned proposals by Marks & Spencer (“M&S”) to demolish their existing store on Oxford Street, London and to replace it with a nine-storey mixed use office and retail store, including a restaurant and a gym.The case was brought by M&S against the Secretary of State (“SoS”) following his decision...

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  11/04/2024

  Scotland

  Housing (Scotland) Bill: Rental Control and Enhanced Duties in Focus

  Introduction In an attempt to “establish a well-regulated rented sector that balances the needs of tenants and landlords”, the Scottish Government has introduced a new Housing (Scotland) Bill. The Bill proposes several key reforms to Scotland’s private rental sector, particularly concerning rent controls, tenants’ rights to keep pets and decorate their homes, and delayed evictions.In this Law-Now we consider some of the proposed reforms and the potential impact of these on investment into the private rental sector.  Rent ControlIf passed, the Bill will require...

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  10/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Interplay of contractual and statutory break notices under the Electronic Communications Code

  Summary Actual service of a contractual break notice is not required for termination of agreements under the Electronic Communications Code.The CaseIn ON Tower UK Limited v British Telecommunications PLC [23 February 2024], BT operated a telephone exchange, on the roof of which ON Tower managed various mobile telephone installations. In 2021 BT granted ON Tower a lease of various properties including part of the roof of the exchange for a term ending in 2030, but with a contractual right for BT to end the lease early. ON Tower UK Limited is a Code operator meaning that it can potentially...

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  03/04/2024

  Ukraine

  Register of Damage for Ukraine is open for claims submission

  On 2 April 2024, the Register of Damage for Ukraine opened the claims submission process for compensation for damage, loss or injury caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine. The launch took place as part of the Ministerial Conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" co-hosted by the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission at the World Forum in The Hague.As a reminder, the official website of the Register of Damage for Ukraine was launched on 4 March 2024. The website contains the following:documents governing the work of the Register;answers to frequently asked questions on the Register’s...

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  28/03/2024

  England and Wales

  Margin of error crucial in defeating negligence claim against valuer

  A recent High Court judgment demonstrates the vital importance of the margin of error in claims against valuers, and the need to focus on the valuation result rather than the process.In Bratt v Jones, a landowner claimed against an independent expert valuer regarding the valuation of development land for the purposes of an option agreement. The court dismissed the claim, finding that the valuer's assessment of £4.075m, while lower than the "correct" value of £4.747m determined by the judge, still fell within the permissible 10-15% margin of error for a non-negligent valuation.The judge...

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