https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/6tryiit1mn?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Sue Highmore (who has over 30 years’ experience as a property lawyer) gives practical advice on how to make the most from the searches that solicitors do for property…
When your Site has historically been in industrial use it may have polluted the soil and groundwater enough to be legally determined as “Contaminated Land” by the regulators. A consultation…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/dwpcn1r066?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Flooding in the UK has increased dramatically in the last decade and with climate change, this trend is forecast to continue. The module will cover: Flood Risk in the…
The huge flood event of summer 2007 demonstrated the devastating impact flood can have to properties and communities. This event and the ones that have since followed almost annually, have…
In April 2016, the Flood Insurance Statement of Principles was replaced with Flood RE. This is a longer term strategy to help make insurance more affordable and is due to…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/rh2vh3gbag?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Flooding can devastate the lives of homeowners. However, if the risk is known then flood resilience measures can be highly effective at reducing the damage that flooding causes. This…
Under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1999, land is legally defined as ‘contaminated land’ where substances are causing or could cause: significant harm to people, property or protected…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/7yn68u8ari?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The Law Society Practice Note on Contaminated land was developed for Solicitors dealing with property transactions. It helps you to understand the complex nature of contaminated land and provide…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/kydfigw744?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 When working for a client either buying or selling land, you may need to write clauses to deal with environmental liabilities associated with contaminated land. Clauses may include exclusions…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/swo36y99pj?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Renewable energy sources produce 20% of the UK’s electricity. In the third quarter of 2019, the combined use of UK’s wind farms, solar panels, biomass and hydro plants generated…
Back in 2011, the Conservative Government launched a national consultation on High-Speed Rail and its intent on investing in Britain’s Future. The vision, to provide a high-speed rail network across…
https://landmarkuk.wistia.com/medias/w7kntop4zz?embedType=async&seo=false&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Property lawyers need to know the different types of highways including private and public roads. There are also issues such as ransom strips that can catch purchasers out. This…