Modifying or Discharging Restrictive Covenants: A hundred years of balancing private rights vs the public interest  

By Sue Long

Restrictive covenants are long-standing features of English property law, often imposed to preserve the character or use of land. However, as land use evolves, many of these covenants become outdated or obstructive to modern development. Fortunately, there are legal mechanisms available to discharge or modify such covenants, the most common being under Section 84 of…

Regeneration of Strangeways and Cambridge

By Sue Long

Say ‘Strangeways’ to a Mancunian or Salfordian and many will think of the imposing Victorian ventilation tower of HMP Manchester which has stood tall over the local skyline for well over a hundred years. These days the skyline is also filled, albeit from distance, with the gleaming skyscrapers that represent the rapid growth of Manchester…

Roger Hannah Expand their Valuation Offer

By jbc_admin

Chartered Surveyors Roger Hannah & Co has expanded their Valuation and Compulsory Purchase Teams with the recruitment of Paul Lowe and Irfan Arif. Paul joins from Fisher Wrathall Chartered Surveyors where he was Head of Agency in their Lancaster Office and specialised in providing valuation advice on both residential and commercial property. Irfan joins from…

Clear Channel Portfolio Valuation

By jbc_admin

Roger Hannah and Co have recently completed a valuation of Clear Channel UK Limited’s portfolio of freehold and leasehold stock comprising a substantial number of freehold and leasehold sites located throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Clear Channel are one of the three main media owners in the UK which represent around 80 per cent of…