india news Section 17 notices are needed only when the current tenant is in arrears By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 In an important decision for landlords, Scottish & Newcastle plc v Raguz, the House of Lords has restored common sense and commercial reality to the procedures that a landlord has to follow before it can recover arrears of rent from a former t... Full Article
india news SDLT and abnormal rent increases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 In our previous e-briefing, we discussed the advent, from 1 December 2008, of rules on abnormal rent increases. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged that the current rules do not work fairly and, in some cases, do not work at all. It is... Full Article
india news The Code for Leasing Business Premises By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 The University of Reading will be reporting to the Government on the success of the code for leasing business premises. The Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007 (‘the Code’) was published on 28 March 20... Full Article
india news Tenant is held to its oral agreement to renew short-term leases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 A landlord is able to hold a tenant to an informal agreement to renew its short-term leases. Recent cases have brought to people's attention that leases for short periods - up to three years - do not need to be executed under seal. In fact, they do... Full Article
india news Value added tax and barter transactions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 This VAT and Duties Tribunal decision, Riverside Sports & Leisure Limited, concerned the grant of a lease over sports facilities. It illustrates the point that value added tax (VAT) can be problematical in the most innocuous of transactions. In... Full Article
india news VAT implications for residential developers letting unsold houses By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published an information sheet giving guidance to house builders on the VAT implications of letting unsold houses. The guidance has been published in response to enquiries from house builders who are letting hous... Full Article
india news Landlords rights of inspection By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 A Scottish court has ruled that a landlord's right of inspection in a lease permitted the landlord to sink boreholes to search for contamination. In this case, Possfund Custodian Trustee Ltd v Kwik-Fit Properties Ltd, Kwik-Fit was a tenant of a bui... Full Article
india news Mortgagees power of sale does not offend human rights By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 Realisation of security by mortgagees is a hot topic in current economic circumstances, and Horsham Properties Group Ltd v Clark is a case that underlines that mortgagees' powers can sometimes appear draconian. In this case, the mortgagee appointed... Full Article
india news A building used largely as offices cannot be a house By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-05 A building that was built 150 years ago as a house, but that has been used predominantly as offices for the past 60 years, is not a 'house' for the purpose of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. The Court of Appeal in Grosvenor Estates Ltd v Prospect Es... Full Article
india news Landlord is held to have accepted a surrender when his family move in By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-19 A landlord who allowed a member of his family to occupy the demised premises after the tenants' departure was held to have accepted a surrender by operation of law of the premises. Tenants took a three-year lease of a very large residential propert... Full Article
india news Squatting on a river bed By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-19 It appears that it is possible to obtain ownership of part of a river bed by adverse possession. Since 2003, it has become virtually impossible to acquire ownership of registered land by adverse possession - but 12 years' possession of unregistered... Full Article
india news Derogation from grant in the context of easements By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-19 Two recent cases involving easements highlight the risks of leaving part of the arrangement undocumented. Two recent cases raised the doctrine of derogation from grant in relation to the grant of an easement - one successfully and the other not. A ... Full Article
india news Flood and Water Management Bill By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-06-19 Developers can no longer assume that they will be entitled to connect new developments to public sewers for the disposal of service water. The draft Flood and Water Management Bill, intended to improve how the country prepares for and responds to f... Full Article
india news Procurement e-briefing: ECJ decision - land deals unlikely to be public work concession contracts By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-03-29 Land deals are currently one of the most scrutinized areas of public procurement, and the correct application of the public procurement rules to land transactions still poses one of the greatest challenges for public bodies. ... Full Article
india news Proposed changes to lease accounting By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-09-20 ... Full Article
india news Income Strip, Annuity, Bond alternative investment in real estate By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-09-10 Eversheds Sutherland property column: September 2018 Originally published in Practical law In these uncertain times, if cash is king, income is emperor. As a consequence, investors are looking for long-term, lower risk investments in the real estate... Full Article
india news Income Strips and Student Accommodation - an alternative funding model for Higher Education Institutions By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-01-11 Economic and political uncertainty since the Brexit vote and fear of a predicted debt crisis have increased funding pressures on Higher Education Institutions when putting their estates strategies into action. A perfect storm of a predicted dr... Full Article
india news Build to rent: legal issues for a growing sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-21 Eversheds Sutherland property column: March 2019 Over the last half decade, institutions and investors have become increasingly attracted by the dependable longterm income offered by large-scale professional residential letting. The way investors ac... Full Article
india news Event Fees Governments Response to Law Commission Report By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-03-29 Yesterday the Government announced its response to the Law Commission’s report on Event Fees. “Event Fees” are common in the retirement living sector. They are fees payable on certain events such as sale, subletting or change... Full Article
india news Rwanda A debated mining bill By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2013-03-26 It came to the attention of the Rwandan authorities that many investors who were granted mining concessions left them unexploited, thus wasting potential exploitations. The reasons behind this behaviour reside in the current legislation, which ... Full Article
india news Accessing foreign investment protection for international construction and engineering projects By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-07-19 In 2015, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that foreign direct investment for the construction of greenfield projects in developing economies had jumped from US$22 billion in 2013, to US$42 billion in 2014 wit... Full Article
india news Past is Prologue: The Future of US and UK Arbitration By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-02 Much has been said and written about the UK public’s decision in June 2016 to leave the European Union and the November 2016 election of President Donald Trump. It seems obvious that these momentous events will have profound socio-economic con... Full Article
india news U.S. Supreme Court Makes More Difficult Expropriation Lawsuits Against Foreign States By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-05-18 The United States Supreme Court has made it more difficult for plaintiffs to sue foreign states in US courts under the exception to sovereign immunity applicable to any case . . . in which rights in property taken in violation of international law ... Full Article
india news The Preliminary Ruling in the Achmea (formerly Eureko) v. Slovakia Case: the Uncertain Future of Intra-EU BITs By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-07-13 The compatibility of investment protection treaties with the regulatory framework of European Union law has been a controversial issue for quite some time. A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Achmea (formerly Eureko) v... Full Article
india news Corona cases reach 110 in Nowshera By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 NOWSHERA: The confirmed Covid-19 cases reached to 110 after two more test positive for the viral infection in the district on Saturday. DC Nowshera Shahid Ali Khan that two suspected patients of coronavirus identified as wife of Akmal Shah, resident of Amangarh, and Sabz Ali of Pabbi tested... Full Article
india news Tiger Force volunteers urged to serve people By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 TIMERGARA: The volunteers of the Prime Minister’s Corona Relief Tiger Force were urged to serve the people without any political consideration. They were administered oath at a ceremony at district council hall Balambat here on Saturday.A total of 6634 members, including teachers, students,... Full Article
india news Fed up with prolonged lockdown people flouting restrictions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: Contrary to the opinion of doctors, the small traders and general public are fed up with the prolonged lockdown and have started violating the restrictions put in place for their safety.They are anxious to come out of the homes and want the government to lift the so-called lockdown so... Full Article
india news No tourism activities despite reopening of Kaghan valley road By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 MANSEHRA: Though Kaghan-Naran section of Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad road has been reopened to traffic following the suspension of five consecutive months, the tourism activities in the valley are yet to be resumed.The road, which was blocked due to heavy snowfall in Kaghan valley in December 2019, was... Full Article
india news KP authorities in a fix over exams cancellation, schools closure By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: Confusion prevailed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over cancellation of the board examinations and extension of school closure until July 15 as no decision could be taken at the provincial level despite the loud and clear announcement made by federal Education Minister Shafqat... Full Article
india news Two more die of corona in Takhtbhai By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 TABKHTBAI: Two more patients died of coronavirus and were buried under the Standard Operating Procedures in their respective areas in Takhtbhai tehsil on Saturday.According to health department, one Ali Akbar Ameer, a resident of Pirano Daag, 67, was admitted to a hospital in Islamabad for chest... Full Article
india news JUI-F leader concerned at illegal hunting By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 CHITRAL: A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Muhammad Said Khan Lal has expressed concern over illegal hunting of Ibex and other wildlife in the historic hunting area of Zewargol in Torkho area of Upper Chitral. In a statement on Saturday, Said Khan Lal, who is also former tehsil councilor and... Full Article
india news Another dies of corona in Swat By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 MINGORA: Another patient died of coronavirus while 13 more tested positive for the viral infection, taking the death toll to 21 in Swat district on Saturday. Also, the confirmed Covid-19 cases reached 322 after 13 more reported positive for the viral disease in the district. It said that test of... Full Article
india news Man killed as rivals trade fire By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 JAMRUD: A man was killed while another sustained injuries when rivals traded fire over a land dispute at Nai Abadi area in Jamrud tehsil of the Khyber district on Saturday. The police said that two cousins opened fire on each other over a property dispute in Nai Abadi, Lalkhel area, that left... Full Article
india news 5 held for collecting donations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department arrested five people for allegedly collecting donations for terrorist organisation in Khajuri area of Khyber district. An official said the CTD conducted raids on reports that few people were collecting donations for terrorist organisation. The official... Full Article
india news Mohmand elders demand action against drug mafia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 GHALLANAI: Local elders have demanded the government to take action against drug mafia in Mohmand tribal district.Speaking to journalists, social workers and elders including Malik Jehanzeb, Malik Salim, Malik Rasool Khan and others said that on the one hand coronavirus has created a risk to lives... Full Article
india news Woman demands arrest of husband's killers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 HARIPUR: A woman whose husband was murdered in broad daylight about 50 days back has criticized the local police for using delaying tactics in arresting the nominated accused.Speaking to media person here on Saturday Maryam Bibi, widow of Abid Sultan, a serving patwari of Revenue Department, said... Full Article
india news Food packages distributed to over 1,000 families By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 MARDAN: Food packages were distributed among 1,196 deserving families in different parts of the district on Saturday.According to a press release, Additional Deputy Commissioner Hazrat Ali, Assistant Commissioner Gul Bano, police and revenue officials and soldiers of Pakistan Army distributed the... Full Article
india news Police say aunt killed minor girl in Swabi By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 SWABI: The police here on Saturday said that a five-year-old girl, whose body was recently recovered from a water channel, was killed by her aunt. Speaking at a news conference here, DPO Imran Shahid said that investigation revealed that Wajeeha Khan’s aunt was involved in her killing. The... Full Article
india news Call to allow final year students to conduct research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 The Pakistan Development Foundation has asked the government to allow the students of final semesters in BS and masters programme to return to the universities. Muhammad Bilal Sethi, the chairman of the foundation, wrote a letter to Governor Shah Farman, who is chancellor of public sector... Full Article
india news ANP says rise in KP coronavirus cases has frightened people By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party on Saturday said that the rise in the coronavirus infection cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had frightened the general public.ANP provincial general secretary Sardar Hussain Babak in a statement said that the ground realities were completely different from the... Full Article
india news Boy assaulted By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 HARIPUR: Three persons allegedly molested a 12-year-old boy in village Hattar, police said here on Saturday.Officials of the Hattar Police Station quoted Yasmin Bibi as saying that Arsalan, Saqib and Qasim from the same village took her son to the old labour colony where they molested him and... Full Article
india news Car jacking bid foiled By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 HANGU: The police claimed to have foiled a car-snatching bid and arrested the accused in the district on Saturday.Police said that one Arifur Rehman, a resident of Naryab, was going to Peshawar in his car when accused Syed Saqi Abbas and Fahim intercepted him in Ibrahimzai area after a long... Full Article
india news Tiger force launched in Upper Dir By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 DIR: The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Tiger Force for Covid-19 was inaugurated in Upper Dir the other day.In this regard, a simple function was organised at the district council hall in Dir town where DC Khalid Iqbal Khattak, MNA Sahibzada Sibghatullah, District Police Officer Mian Nasib Jan,... Full Article
india news Protest against arrest of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman enters 56th day By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: The workers of Jang/Geo Group continued protest on 56th consecutive day against the arrest of their Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman here on Saturday.Carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their demands, the protesters urged the government to release Mir... Full Article
india news CM Mahmood Khan orders timely completion of CFCs under digital access initiative By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has asked officials to ensure timely completion of Citizens Facilitation Centres projects in the provincial capital launched under the Digital Access Initiative of the provincial government.He also directed the high-ups of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 347 - Court of Appeal decides expired warning case By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-02-11 We probably all recognise the following situation. Employee is given written warning. One month after that warning has expired, the employee commits similar misconduct again. Can the employer rely on the previous misconduct and exp... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 354 - Court of Appeal clarification on time limits and the statutory dispute resolution procedures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-05-06 The Court of Appeal is just starting to have an opportunity to shed light on the meaning and application of the statutory dispute resolution procedures. However, whilst any such cases are of significant interest now, they are likely to have a short ... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 364 - Discipline and grievances at work: Draft ACAS guide published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-06-24 ACAS has published 'Discipline and grievances at work: Draft ACAS guide', which it has been working on since issuing its revised Code of Practice on discipline and grievance for consultation (Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 368 - The privileged few By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-07-10 Although, for lawyers, the topic of legal professional privilege has been one of perennial interest, invariably the only encounter individuals outside of the legal profession will have with this topic is if the confidentiality of a commercially sens... Full Article
india news HR e-briefing 383 - Details of those facing tribunal claims must be made public By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-10-15 The Deputy Information Commissioner has ruled that the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) must release the names and addresses of respondents in Employment Tribunal cases under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, havin... Full Article