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Estate Rentcharges: why and how are they used on modern residential developments?

Estate Rentcharges enable Rentowners to recover the costs of maintaining any privately shared areas, roads and services from the owners…
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The Latest on the Leasehold Reform

The Leasehold Reform received Royal Assent on 7 February 2022 and forms a part of the government’s wider reform of…
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Caveats – a sword or a shield…

A caveat is a written notice given by someone which alerts the probate registry not to issue a grant of…
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Scamdemic – APP fraud on the rise

The increase of APP fraud over the course of the pandemic has lead to a total loss of £207.8 million…
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What is an option agreement?

An option agreement is where a prospective buyer enters into an agreement with a landowner for the right to buy…
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The cladding crisis: Government sets out new plan to protect leaseholders

The government reveal new plan to make developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis stemming from the Grenfell…
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Assignment of Lease and Authorised Guarantee Agreement (“AGA”)

A tenant who wants to assign (transfer) their lease must check its terms to see whether or not this is…
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Is Japanese Knotweed ‘Knot’ so bad anymore?

Are you buying or selling a property affected by Japanese knotweed? Or perhaps you have bought a house that since…
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Property Transactions – how do solicitors protect you?

Property Solicitors must be alert to ‘alarm bells’ during property transactions and carry out rigorous due diligence to ensure the…
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Commercial Property: The impact of Break Clauses?

A break clause in a lease allows a Landlord or Tenant to terminate the lease early subject to complying with…
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COP26: The energy sector & achieving Paris Climate Agreement goals

We act for a number of clients within the energy/waste sectors and have seen the huge impact on their businesses…
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Commercial Lease – What is Security of Tenure?

This Security of Tenure article is the first in a series explaining the importance and impact of specific clauses in…