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Practical thinking on planning, business rates, licensing and regulatory risk—written for owners, operators and smaller developers.
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Our insights explain the options, evidence and commercial judgement behind difficult property decisions. General information only; every property and deadline needs its own review.
Planning refusal against officer advice: when can an appellant recover costs?
What a full costs award in a 2026 Redbridge householder appeal tells applicants about committee reasons, objective evidence and appeal expense.
Pub and hotel business rates: what we told the Treasury
Why the 2026 valuation review matters, what Borough & Field has asked to change and how operators can provide evidence before 16 October.
Business rates 2026: five checks for your new rateable value
How to test the new valuation, multiplier, reliefs and the limited 30 September deadline affecting some previous-list cases.
Property due diligence: the boundary agreement a buyer never saw
What White v Alder means for buyers, owners and developers relying on title plans, physical boundaries and planning records.
Slough landlord licensing 2026: HMOs and ‘beds in sheds’
What Slough’s borough-wide licensing consultation and a local Crown Court case mean for landlords, HMOs and residential outbuildings.
Planning enforcement notices: act, appeal or negotiate?
How to test the alleged breach, protect the appeal deadline and choose the route that best protects the property.
Premises licence under review: what to do before the hearing
The immediate steps, evidence and practical preparation that can improve a licence holder’s position before the review hearing.
Business rates: how to challenge an unfair assessment
How to test the property facts, valuation evidence and commercial case before committing to a Check, Challenge or Appeal.
Planning application refused: appeal, resubmit or rethink?
A practical framework for choosing the strongest route after refusal—before time and money are committed to the wrong response.
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