Hill Dickinson Property Update Autumn 2012

Keep up-to-date on the latest legal issues in property and join Hill Dickinson's property law experts at one of this year's autumn property updates.

Programme

08:30 Breakfast and registration

09:00 Welcome

09.05 Property updates begin

Ready … get set … GO!

Bill Chandler, Legal Director

With buyers still difficult to find and all parties keen to avoid delays once a deal is agreed, Bill Chandler considers how commercial property transactions may be expedited by collating information and addressing issues at an early stage, with particular reference to the new edition of the Investment Property Forum's excellent 'Readiness for sale' guide.

The National Planning Policy Framework – planning for the future?

John Roberts, Planning team

Following the eagerly anticipated introduction this year of the Coalition Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), we look at the changes to the planning system made by the NPPF, the challenges imposed on local planning authorities by the document and its impact so far on decision-making.

Property litigation kaleidoscope

Property litigation team

The continuing downturn is bringing into sharper focus the ongoing relationships that arise out of property be it landlord and tenant, buyers and sellers or the owners of adjoining properties. The Property litigation team will throw some light on recent cases where these relationships have broken down and provide a brief update on any recent changes in the law.

10:10 Questions and answers

10:20 Tea, coffee and networking

11:00 Close

Venue details and directions:

Tuesday 2 October

The Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper's Row, London, EC3N 2BQ

Tuesday 16 October

Hill Dickinson, No.1 St Paul's Square, Liverpool, L3 9SJ

Thursday 18 October

Hill Dickinson, 50 Fountain Street, Manchester, M2 2AS

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If you have any queries or require further information, please contact Kerri McKeown by email at kerri.mckeown@hilldickinson.com or by telephone at 0151 600 8752