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Five Good Reasons to Extend Your Lease

Wednesday, 07 February 2018

Leasehold houses and flats have had a lot of coverage in the press recently culminating in the report prepared for Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) on abuses of the leasehold system in the housing market.

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Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 3: Agreeing the Documentation for the Transaction

Monday, 12 February 2018

This article is the final in a 3-part series of articles on Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care.

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 3: Agreeing the Documentation for the Transaction

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

STOP PRESS: NHSPS Lease Regularisation Programme - Update

Friday, 19 January 2018

NHSE funding offer under the General Practice Forward View extended to 31 March 2018.

Charity Commission Publishes Response on Annual Return 2018 - VWV Charity Law

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 2: How is a Sale and Leaseback Deal Negotiated?

Tuesday, 09 January 2018

This article is the second in a 3-part series on Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care.

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 2: How is a Sale and Leaseback Deal Negotiated?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Government Response on Reforming the Leasehold Residential Market

Monday, 08 January 2018

The government recently undertook a consultation to seek views on the most pressing areas for reform in the leasehold market.

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Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 1: What Could It Mean For Your Practice?

Friday, 01 December 2017

This part 1 article outlines what Sale and Leaseback is all about, provides useful guidance around the pros and cons of a Sale and Leaseback transaction and what to be aware of before considering it for your practice.

Sale and Leaseback in Primary Care Part 1: What Could It Mean For Your Practice?

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Real Estate

Valuation of the Surgery Premises - Could Your Practice Be Worth More?

Friday, 01 December 2017

Does a retired partner think that your surgery premises is worth more than the other partners do? Are they falling out about it? If so, you are not alone.

Valuation of the Surgery Premises - Could Your Practice Be Worth More?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

The Devil’s in the Detail – the Importance of Accuracy in Planning Enforcement Notices

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

In the recent case of Sarodia v Redbridge LBC (unreported) a planning enforcement notice was found to be void and therefore invalid owing to errors in the description of the planning breach.

The Devil’s in the Detail – the Importance of Accuracy in Planning Enforcement Notices

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

What Do I Need to Know About Overage?

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Overage (also known as an uplift or anti-embarrassment clause) is a mechanism used in an increasing number of property transactions to protect the...

What Do I Need to Know About Overage?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Is Buy to Let Dead?

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Over the last few years, the government has introduced various measures to deter and penalise buy to let (BTL) landlords.

Is Buy to Let Dead?

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools Real Estate

Assured Shorthold Tenancies for Schools - What You Need to Consider

Monday, 03 July 2017

Changes to the law in October 2015 apply to Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs), which often affect employees living on site.

Assured Shorthold Tenancies for Schools - What You Need to Consider

Articles & Blogs Independent Schools Real Estate

Capital Projects and Letters of Intent - the Risks to Avoid

Friday, 23 June 2017

What should you be doing to make the construction process as smooth and timely as possible?

Capital Projects and Letters of Intent - the Risks to Avoid

Articles & Blogs Public Sector Real Estate

When is Development Within the 'Setting' of a Heritage Property?

Monday, 03 July 2017

The phrase "[this house] is considered one of the finest houses of its period in the country" ought to ring alarm bells when an application for housing development is made, especially when applied to a Grade I listed, C18th Palladian Mansion.

When is Development Within the 'Setting' of a Heritage Property?

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Landowners - Have You Registered Your Land?

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

The system of land registration in this country was introduced in 1925. Different parts of the country became compulsorily registerable at different times and it was not until 2003 that it became compulsory for the whole country.

Landowners - Have You Registered Your Land?