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Wet planks not dangerous?
In this week's Real Estate E-Bulletin we report on a recent appeal case which adopts a very commonsense approach to the occupier's duty of care. However, occupiers still need to be aware of dangers on their properties and take appropriate precautions.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 16 Apr 2013
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Expensive mistakes - again
It is always worth checking a rent review notice you serve, and if you have made a mistake, own up and fix it.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 3 Apr 2013
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Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.
What is the future for the property market here?
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 26 Oct 2012
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Give us your view
With uncertainty in the Eurozone continuing and property finance still difficult to obtain, we thought we'd ask for your views on the property market in Scotland.
By: Brian Hutcheson
Published: 28 Sep 2012
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Petition for Judicial Review accepted five months after grant of planning permission
A lot of the commentary about the recent Portobello school Judicial Review in Edinburgh has been about the fact that a Council can’t just decide to use common good land to build a school on.
By: Douglas Milne
Published: 21 Sep 2012
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Commercial rates don’t take account of the recession
I have mentioned before that, from the outside, some litigation appears to be undertaken in hope more than in expectation, and I think this is true for the recent rating cases in respect of the Mercat Centre in Kirkcaldy and the Overgate Centre in Dundee.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 14 Sep 2012
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Mistakes cost money
Hugh Angus blogs about a case that confirms that mistakes cost money.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 27 Jul 2012
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Can courts vary a lease in Scotland?
Since 1970 the Lands Tribunal for Scotland has been able to discharge or vary "land obligations". These are usually thought of as title conditions. However certain terms of a lease may also be varied.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 6 Jul 2012
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How pedantic do you have to be?
When I started writing this blog, I hoped that most of the topics would be driven by the interesting cases that were reported on each week in our Real Estate Bulletin. I am naturally optimistic, although this does surprise many people who know me.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 24 May 2012
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How long should a lease be?
I attended DTZ’s Money into Property presentation in Edinburgh this week. One of the questions raised from the floor was “What is prime property?”.
By: Hugh Angus
Published: 17 May 2012
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