The huff and puff of planning enforcement
The house built behind bales of straw and covered by tarpaulin at Salfords, near Reigate, to hide it from the council until the expiry of...
Blogs
The Hidden Cost of Energy
From 1 April 2018, the Energy Efficiency in Buildings Regulations 2015 will prohibit the letting of properties which do not meet the prescribed minimum energy...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyChanges to permitted development rights
There were several changes to permitted development rights that came into force on 6 April 2016: • The existing temporary right to change a building...
Anne Bridger
Senior Solicitor, Commercial PropertyAccess to Court – Free to All provided you can...
Prior to the most recent major hike in court fees over a year ago, if your client had a claim worth in excess of £300,000...
Isabel Bathurst
Associate, Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceCan literally anyone challenge a will?
As a recent Court of Appeal case decided the answer is ‘no,’ but perhaps the group of people who can challenge a will is wider...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorKey factors to consider when launching your own business
The most important factors to consider when you are launching your own business. There's rarely ever been a better time for people in the UK...
Danielle Collett-Bruce
Senior Solicitor, Commercial & CorporateBuy-to-let investment: Knowledge is the key to success
How working with a solicitor can give you the key to unlocking success when operating in the buy-to-let sector. For many years, property lagged behind...
David Knapp
Partner, Residential PropertyLifting the lid on tricky toilet problems
Customer toilet facilities have been causing a stink for take-aways and travel operators in recent weeks. First, it was take-away outlets with tables who found...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator”Missing Landlords” For long leaseholders
What happens when you own a long lease of a flat but the landlord is “missing”? How can you buy the freehold or extend your...
Emily Fitzpatrick
Partner, Head of Leasehold EnfranchisementWhen talking the talk may mean walking the walk….
Negotiating contracts looks set to be tougher in future, with the news that clauses that require any changes to be made in writing and agreed...
