Challenging times: what happens when a family member is cut...
High profile inheritance disputes follow celebrities and the super-rich as surely as night follows day, but such challenges are becoming increasingly common, whatever the values...
Blogs
A reflection on the UK Residential property market
For some months, the residential property market has been sluggish at best. Very little property is coming onto the market, online agencies are beginning to...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyWorking temperatures – when is it too hot to work?
The heatwave of summer 2018 is already being compared with the long, hot scorcher of 1976. Records have been broken across the UK, the words...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorInheritance Act Claims – an application delayed is often an...
Following a death, it is possible for a claim to be made against the deceased’s estate on the basis that the distribution of their estate...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorCohabitation, civil partnerships and marriage – the choice is yours?
Last week, five judges of the Supreme Court decided unanimously that the current law regarding civil partnerships is not in line with the European Convention...
Julian Waldon
Associate, FamilyEasements 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 PropertyNew Lease Code
We await the conclusions of the consultation process launched by The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on replacing the current Code for Leasing Business...
Anne Bridger
Senior Solicitor, 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 PropertyDevelopers no longer getting tanked up
The UK population has grown by over eight million since 2000. The demand for housing has risen accordingly and housing developers find themselves constantly challenged...
John Guthrie
Partner, 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...
