Brexit: maddening but not frustrating when it comes to contracts
Brexit may be maddening for business, communities and even the politicians in the thick of it, but in all the uncertainty, one thing seems certain,...
Residential properties owned by companies – ATED – Annual Tax...
ATED is an annual tax payable mainly by companies that own UK residential property. Until 1 April 2016, ATED was only applicable to residential properties...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyA “takeaway” from Prezzo
Prezzo held a sub-lease of a ground floor and basement restaurant. In the lease, Prezzo’s landlord covenanted to “insure the premises in accordance with its...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyEasements and rights of way – Get off my land!...
If you’ve discovered an easement running through your property, you may be wondering who has access and who can pass over your land. There are...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyA cautionary tale – architects’ copyright
Developers need to take care not to infringe copyright in architect’s drawings. In a recent case, the High Court held that copyright in an architect’s...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial Property5 top tips to make sure your planning application is...
If you’re attempting to get planning permission to develop your property, you need to ensure that you understand exactly what is expected of you, and...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyTouché – A fencing easement
We lawyers often come across fencing covenants in transfer deeds and conveyances, both old and modern. They usually provide that one party promised to maintain...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyInvesting in commercial property – The pros and cons compared...
Some investors will have been looking at commercial property, either for the first time or with a new eye as a result of the recent...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyPush the button – actionable interference with a right of...
Installing a gate across the route of a right of way is always an interference but when does it become an actionable interference? The answer...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyHaystacks hiding homes : Concealed development – a reminder of...
In the not so distant past, it was possible to achieve a lawful status for an unauthorised development, notwithstanding concealment and deception. Now, following judgments...