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Buying a tenanted buy-to-let investment property

When purchasing an investment property that is let to tenants, there is a whole host of……
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What is Collective Enfranchisement? A Guide for Leaseholders

You may have heard of collective enfranchisement in relation to residential flats, but……
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What is a Full Repairing and Insuring Lease?

A full repairing and insuring lease (“FRI Lease”) is a lease in which the tenant takes on all of the…
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Benefits of Land Registration

HM Land Registry are aiming to achieve comprehensive land registration across England and Wales by 2030….
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What is a planning agreement and who needs to be a party?

A Section 106 agreement is an agreement entered into between landowners…
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Impossible to perform a contract – are you still liable?

What happens when it has become impossible for a business to perform its contractual…
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Adverse possession – does a fence matter?

Adverse possession (commonly known as “squatter’s rights”) is continuously using land which…
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Construction: When an unsigned contract binds the parties

A word of warning to those carrying out works without a fully signed and executed contract in place!…
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What is a title indemnity policy?

The title of a property will usually be investigated when the property is either being sold or leased out….
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What is the process for selling my commercial property?

When a seller instructs us to act for them in relation to the sale of their commercial property, they are…
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Can I cut down a tree on my land?

When buying a property, trees on the land may not be the first thing on your mind. However, the regulatory…
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Basement Vaults: What Lies Beneath?

Many properties have basement vaults under the pavement (even extending to underneath the roadway), with no clear indication at all…