News and Developments

The Rivermaid is a well known and loved passenger ferry which worked the waters of the Kingsbridge to Salcombe estuary, occasionally further afield, for many years. Much loved by both locals and holiday makers.

Joshua Gardner, MSc, LLM, FALA Solicitor at Hassall Law will tomorrow be speaking at this event focusing on The Legal Essentials for Property Developers the idea behind this talk is to give you as a property developer the knowledge needed to understand what your solicitor is saying and to explain all the paperwork you need in place to allow for a smooth sale or purchase.

Many types of land are currently in demand from densely populated areas to large open fields.

If you are intending to let the Property, you may be affected by regulations under the Energy Act 2011.

Residential Buy to Lets are no longer from a Landlord’s point of view without their problems.

If you are using your land for equestrian purposes and it is classed as agricultural land the Local Authority could take enforcement action against you so it is imperative you know the difference and use limits to stay within the use permission of your land.

Both the width, our use and enjoyment of the UK’s territorial sea has changed considerably over the last 100 years. On land we now have a greater understanding that what we do on the land, our use of rivers and estuaries has a direct or indirect effect on our seas. The use of our inshore and offshore areas (part of our territorial sea) has equally developed. In the last ten years we have Marine Planning Policies and Conservation Zones. Together with differing uses for a sea which previously was mainly used for passing vessels and fishing.

The UK was the first modern industrial nation. For centuries internal control was dependent upon arrangements or cases at common law between owners. With little real thought of human effect on rivers, estuaries or seas (for example see R. v. Southern Water Services Ltd (pollution in to the Thames) [2014] EWCA Crim 120.