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Following on from the Government’s announcement yesterday that no fault evictions are to be banned by summer 2025, the below article explains the intended reforms to the existing residential possession...
Supreme Court untangles law on damages for continuing nuisance in Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council On 8 May 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the Court of Appeal’s decision...
The recent case of Rowland Philip Bratt v Nigel Lawson Jones [2024] EWHC 631 (Ch) has provided further guidance as to how the courts should approach the question of liability...
Summary This case is significant as it considers a new “hybrid case” (rather than the “surety cases” and “joint borrowing cases” previously heard at court): a case where the borrowers...
Chanceller of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced as part of his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024 that the government will abolish SDLT multiple dwellings relief for property...
Commercial property partner Andrew Nicklinson has recently acted for Dishoom on the opening of their latest restaurant at the Battersea Power Station scheme in London. The restaurant is Dishoom’s 10th, following...
Commercial property partner Paul Jagger has recently acted for Jamie Oliver in the opening of his new restaurant – Jamie Oliver Catherine St – in London’s Covent Garden. The restaurant...
Partner, Philip Shotter, has acted for Charlie Carroll, the founder of Flat Iron; Oisin Rogers, formerly of the Guinea Grill and Ashley-Palmer Watts, former head chef at the Fat Duck...
Glovers, led by partner Philip Shotter, assisted by consultant John Barber, senior associate Fiona Dreghorn and associate Charlotte Clack have acted for Townhouse on the rollout of its premium nail...
Glovers’ partner Philip Shotter has acted for Lane7 on the acquisition of its newest site and most extensive operation to date. Located within Hammerson’s Bullring Estate in Birmingham, Lane 7...
We are delighted to have been ranked by the Legal 500 UK 2023 across our main practice areas, with the leading independent guide to the legal profession describing us as,...
In June 2022, the UK Government published their White Paper “A fairer private rented sector” (The White Paper) outlining their intentions to bring about significant changes to the private rental...
Commercial property partner Paul Jagger recently acted on behalf of Farmer J in relation to the acquisition of their two new sites at Fenchurch Street and Orchard Place, expected to...
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has this month published the 2nd edition of their low value disputes adjudication procedure (LVD MAP). The CIC produced the 1st edition in February 2020....
The Court of Appeal (CoA) recently considered the construction of the phrase “live/work” within a long lease of a flat in London in the case of AHGR Limited v Kane-Laverack...
The Supreme Court held in the recent case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2023] UKSC 2 that a statement in the service charge...
The Legal Ombudsman’s Scheme Rules set out the framework for how complaints are resolved between authorised persons and complainants. Following a consultation process in April 2022, there are a number...
In a recent case of Davis v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 80, the Court of Appeal held that the diminution in value of a property following encroachment...
The High Court has recently ruled in the case of Armstrong v Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2023] EWHC 142 (KB) that a planning inspector was...
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has recently decided that the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) was wrong to conclude that the cost of lift maintenance and repairs in the common parts...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that, with effect from 1 February 2023, it will no longer issue VAT option to tax notification receipt letters. However, if an option...
The ECTEA (“the Act”) came into force on 15 March 2022. The Act establishes a new register at Companies House for overseas entities that own a “qualifying estate” in UK...
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We take strength at this sad time from Her Majesty’s lifetime of dedicated...
A development authorised by planning permission must, once planning permission has been granted, be carried out in strict compliance with the conditions attached to the planning permission and the approved...
There is a well-known common law principle called “caveat emptor”, which means “let the buyer beware” and places the onus on the buyer to investigate the title to the property...
There is no automatic right for a party to adduce expert evidence in legal proceedings. Permission of the Court is required. A recent case illustrates how the Court can revoke...
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill has recently had its third reading in the House of Commons and is expected to become law. The purpose of the legislation is to...
The UK Government last week (9 November 2021) announced that it would be pressing ahead with a legally binding arbitration procedure for determining the rent payable by a commercial tenant...
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has today (9 November 2021) provided further clarity on the Government’s position on what will happen with the estimated £7 billion unpaid rent once the forfeiture...
We are thrilled to have been ranked across our main practice areas and to have eight of our lawyers recognised in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 UK, the...
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