Property Litigation: No dress rehearsal

Jessica Parry explains the importance of expert evidence in business lease renewals ‘If there is a dispute around the facts of a comparable transaction, the party who wants to rely on it may need to produce supporting evidence.’Flanders Community Centre Ltd v London Borough of Newham [2016] reminds property litigation practitioners of the importance of …
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Negligent Valuation: Valuation issues

Recent case law highlights the growing number of claims being brought by lenders against valuers in the downturn. Peter Levaggi investigates ‘Valuers face substantial difficulty in attempting to arrive at a market value in circumstances where very little market exists.’ The volatile property development sector has led to increased pressure on surveyors. The problem arises …
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