Purchasing Leasehold Property: 5 questions you should ask
As a prospective first time buyer, my 6 month seat in the residential property department has given me a real insight into the potential pitfalls...
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Who Owns a Planning Permission?
Anyone can apply for planning permission on any piece of land, whether they own it, lease it, rent it or simply see it from the...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyPlan Ahead For Permission to Move Back In
Unless a lease has been contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the Landlord can only oppose...
Gaenor Thomas
Associate, Commercial PropertyWhy Invest in Commercial Property?
The right type of property can be a good investment opportunity, whether it be residential or commercial. Commercial property generally offers more financial reward than...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyThe Duty to Update
Following the article on the Dangers of Non Disclosure in March 2016, the recent case of First Tower Trustees Limited –v- CDS (Superstores International) Limited...
Gaenor Thomas
Associate, Commercial PropertyMining, Sinkholes and Subsidence – Avoiding the Sinking Feeling of...
When buying a property in the South East many people will not think of mining or subsidence as a real risk. This is partly because...
John Guthrie
Partner, Commercial PropertyWhile all eyes were on the Chancellor’s red budget briefcase
On the 6th of March, when most of us (if we were thinking about it at all) were wondering what the Spring Budget (which took...
Sara McGrigor
Associate, Trusts & EstatesSpring Budget 2017: A missed opportunity for stamp duty?
Having had delivery of the 2017 Budget, and the opportunity to digest all the facts and content, there is arguably one major area that has been...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyThe most important factors to consider when launching your own...
There’s rarely ever been a better time for people in the UK to look at starting their own business. With the spread of online content...
Danielle Collett-Bruce
Senior Solicitor, Commercial & CorporateShock horror! Justice for claimants after all
Congratulations to the Lord Chancellor, Elizabeth Truss, for (a) doing the right thing and (b) for leaving many claimants’ lawyers stunned. Today (27.02.17), the Lord...
