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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Planning reforms may bring 'chaos' to property market  Residential property conveyancing could be in "chaos" as a result of the government's new planning reforms, it is claimed. The Law Society is warning that provisions contained in the new localism bill will spark uncertainty in both the residential and commercial property markets. Under the proposals, local planning authorities will be able to pursue a planning enforcement order at any time after they become aware that there has been a breach of planning control and require a property owner to remedy that breach. Law Society president Linda Lee highlighted that problems could occur if people cannot establish whether a previous owner has concealed a breach as they would then be liable. She warned that the "unnecessary" measures could delay transactions, while also adding "considerable expense" to the cost of buying a property. "While aimed at the fraudulent and blatant cheats, the provisions are drawn so widely that they will catch anything which has not been expressly pointed out to the planning authority. Establishing deliberate concealment is not straightforward," Ms Lee added. Her comments come after the Home Builders Federation called for urgent clarification of new planning laws. Posted by Gaby Hamerton 
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