Posted by the Property team on 4th October 2023
What To Do If Your Property's Not On The Land Registry Are you worried about owning (or purchasing) unregistered properties? The Land Registry plays a crucial role in ensuring the ownership and protection of properties in England and...
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Posted by the Property team on 18th July 2023
Building Regulations control the methods and materials to be used in the construction of a new property or for certain works carried out to an existing property, such as extensions, wall removals, or gas, electric, and glazing installation, to...
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Posted by the Property team on 13th June 2023
The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced as a response to the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. This legislation aims to improve the safety and accountability of buildings in the UK, focusing primarily on high-rise residential...
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Posted by the Property team on 9th June 2023
In an era where environmental sustainability takes centre stage, it has become increasingly important for commercial properties to meet energy efficiency standards. The implementation of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in 2018 marked a...
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Posted by the Property team on 28th November 2022
Residential Landlords- are you up to date? The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 came into force on 1 October 2022. You must be aware of the legislation and – more importantly – that you are adhering to it...
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Posted by the Property team on 24th November 2022
Commercial Landlords are you ready? It is now less than 6 months to go until existing lettings with an EPC rating of F and G are unlawful. The Law The minimum energy efficiency standard regulations (“MEES” regulations) were brought in to...
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Posted by the Property team on 13th June 2022
On the 11th May 2022, it was published by the Department for Housing, that the Decent Home Standard would look to be extended across the private rented sector, to ensure that those in rented accommodation would have secure and quality...
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Posted by the Property team on 17th March 2022
Before you take a lease of new premises, it can be easy to not think about what happens when a lease comes to an end. However, tenants need to be thinking about what their repairing liability is under a lease is before they enter into the...
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Posted by the Dispute Resolution team on 11th February 2022
The current hot topic in contentious property matters is boundary disputes. Following the series of Covid lockdowns, we have all been more confined to our homes a lot more. Therefore, issues that may otherwise have been able to be settled quite...
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Posted by the Property team on 6th September 2021
Are you a house builder who wishes to sell the freehold reversion of either an apartment block or a leasehold mixed-use development? The right of first refusal under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (the Act) makes this more complicated than you...
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