Europe NewsEurope Newshttp://www.fnf-title.com/europe_news/2010-06-14T16:46:31ZSquarespacePlanning Enforcement in the United Kingdomhttp://www.fnf-title.com/europe_news/2010/6/14/planning-enforcement-in-the-united-kingdom.htmlFNF Title Editor2010-06-14T16:41:49Z2010-06-14T16:41:49ZThe use of neighbouring land can have a huge impact on the value of a site, although in many cases a landowner has no directcontrol over its neighbours. The High Court has ruled that requirements imposed in planning agreements, such as developers'commitments to provide open space or community facilities, can be enforced only by the local planning authority, which will use itspowers to secure its planning objectives, not necessarily to protect the individual interests of neighbours.

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]]>Chancel Repair Liability - ignore at your perilhttp://www.fnf-title.com/europe_news/2009/10/26/chancel-repair-liability-ignore-at-your-peril.htmlFNF Title Editor2009-10-26T16:07:25Z2009-10-26T16:07:25ZOctober 2009

Jane Stephensen - CMS Cameron McKenna

Any property might have chancel repair liability attached to it.  Such liability can often be onerous and will affect the owner and any mortgagor of the property.

The heading to this article may appear to relate to some irrelevant medieval anomaly but chancel (church) repair liability is a very real, current issue and cannot be ignored, as highlighted in the recent case of Aston Cantlow v Wallbank (2009).

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]]>Buying & Selling Debt: Riskshttp://www.fnf-title.com/europe_news/2009/7/20/buying-selling-debt-risks.htmlFNF Title Editor2009-07-20T20:28:48Z2009-07-20T20:28:48ZOctober 2009

Andrew Petersen/James Spencer - K&L Gates

Andrew Petersen and James Spencer, from the law firm K&L Gates, discuss risks related to real estate debt investment and disposition, and include how title insurance can reduce certain risks...

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