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Basement Developments: Going underground

John Midgley reviews the issues surrounding basement extensions by leaseholders ‘If the lease states that there is a limit to the area demised, any construction into the subsoil may amount to a trespass.’ Basement excavations have been popular for some time in areas where residential property is in high demand – especially as modern techniques …

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Infrastructure Act 2015: Free to frack?

Paul Stafford examines the consequences of the Act for landowners, including the significant loss of common law rights ‘If the landowner must spend money taking steps to prevent loss or damage to another, they will not be liable if that loss or damage occurs and they have not taken those steps.’The Infrastructure Act 2015 (the …

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Fracking Of Shale Gas: Demystifying fracking

Roger Sargologo and Carlos Pierce consider below what fracking involves and the legal issues that arise ‘As with any entity that undertakes below surface works, an operator should ensure that it has obtained sufficient subterranean rights from the landowner to enable it to carry out its operation for the lifetime of that project.’ Barely a …

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