Articles
Our directors and underwriting team are often approached for their expertise and also asked to write articles for various publications. Here you can find a selection of these articles, covering all aspects of property and legal indemnity insurance.
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Where's the will?
In 2010 the scale of intestacies shows no signs of abating. The default position when a will isn’t discovered is to distribute the estate on an intestacy basis, allowing the family of the deceased to wrap up their loved one’s affairs on a ‘best endeavours’ basis. Best for all concerned, you might think.
The Bonfire Of The Regional Housing Target: Don’t get burnt
This follows a letter on 27 May 2010 from the Secretary of State for Communities, Eric Pickles, to local authorities telling them that regional housing targets are to be scrapped. In his letter, Pickles said: "I am writing to you today to highlight our commitment in the coalition agreements where we very clearly set out our intentions to rapidly abolish Regional Strategies and return decision making powers on housing and planning to local councils.
Verging on a ransom strip - Hamilton v Nairn
The recent appeal decision in the case of Hamilton v Nairn [2010] CSIH 77CA90/09 is a welcome result for developers who face a possible ransom situation created by an adjoining land owner.
When Transactional Risk Strikes
The decision in the recent case of Northern Bank Limited v John Joseph Rush and Nicole Davidson [2009] NICh 6 illustrates the severity of minor transactional defects in a current conveyancing climate characterised by scarce resources, heightened accountability and increasingly litigious parties.
Home Information Packs: Amputation or HIPs Replacement?
Without doubt, the evolution of Home Information Packs (HIPs) from their initial conception, through what many believe was a bungled implementation by the Government, to their present form today, has been controversial.