The “Ground Rent Cap” in Leasehold Enfranchisement
The amount of ground rent payable in a long lease is one important part of valuing the premium to be paid for a lease extension...
Blogs
Clamp down for employers who call a spade a shovel
Ride hailing app Uber has won attention for revolutionising the taxi business worldwide, but is now grabbing headlines for different reasons, following legal action by...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorFirst-tier Tribunal introduces fees for enfranchisement matters
On 25th July 2016 Statutory Instrument No. 807 of 2016 came into force bringing about amendments to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013....
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementBrexit: Probate Court Fees
For we private client lawyers, the appointment of a new Chancellor of the Exchequer always comes with a certain amount of nervousness. How will the...
Paul Tobias
Consultant, Trusts & EstatesSlow Train Coming
When in 2010 the then government passed the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act, which was intended to replace the 1930 statute of the same...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorHiding your Guilt behind a Fig Leaf?
Within the last week the Supreme Court has considered a Scottish case relating to the contents of Section 1 (1) of the Employers Liability (Compulsory...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorMistakes that mean landlords lose right to break-up
Landlords looking to terminate a lease have received a blunt reminder of what it takes to serve a valid break notice after a legal battle...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyEmily Wiggins promoted to Partner
We are delighted to announce that Emily Wiggins from our Trusts & Estates department has been promoted to Partner. Based in our Godalming office, Emily...
Emily Wiggins
Consultant, Trusts & EstatesTruth and Consequences
The speed with which politicians on both sides of the referendum debate have sought, since the result was announced, to distance themselves from what was...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorWhat does Brexit mean for UK employment law?
Summary: What will the UK's Brexit vote mean for the future of the country's employment law? When the UK went to the polls on June...
