We are pleased to share the first issue of our new Property Law Intelligence series which you can download here.

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At Bell Howley Perrotton, our work is rooted in tax, but our clients' property decisions rarely exist in a tax vacuum. The legal framework around leases, planning, development, restrictive covenants, service charges and property management can be just as important to value, risk and the success of a transaction.

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So, alongside our tax updates, we wanted to start highlighting some of the wider property-law developments that are particularly relevant to investors, developers, landlords, advisers and anyone active in the property market.

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This first issue looks at ten recent decisions and developments, including:

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• restrictive covenants and development risk;
• evidence in property disputes;
• tribunal appeal deadlines;
• reserve and service-charge funds;
• gas-safety obligations;
• future surrender agreements;
• development options;
• planning and deemed consent; and
• holding over under the Electronic Communications Code.

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The aim is simple: practical, concise analysis of the cases and developments that could affect real-world property decisions.

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We hope you find it useful.