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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...
The partners of Glovers Solicitors LLP are delighted to announce that Paul Dench has joined the firm as a partner in our dispute resolution department. Paul has joined from Field...
On 16 April 2021, Chief Master Marsh handed down judgment at the High Court in the case of Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbh v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch)...
On 8 March 2021, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced new guidance in an attempt to significantly reduce the number of properties requiring EWS1 certificates. EWS1 certification was...
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to introduce reforms aimed at selling shared ownership homes delivered as part of his new £4bn Affordable Homes Programme on standard 999...
We are delighted to have further improved our rankings in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500, the leading independent guide to the legal profession. The firm is praised for...
In anticipation of the June quarter’s rent becoming due this week (24 June) the Government has confirmed an extension in time to the measures introduced earlier this year preventing landlords...
We congratulate our client Lok’n Store on the opening of its newest store in Oldbury on Monday, 15 June 2020. Commercial property partner Andrew Nicklinson acted on the site acquisition...
Joint senior partner, John Barber will be retiring as member from Glovers Solicitors LLP with effect from 1 June 2020. John joined the partnership in 1994 and under his expert...
The government has today (Thursday, 23 April 2020) announced further restrictions, preventing landlords from taking enforcement action against tenants as result of non-payment of rent. The use of statutory demands...
In response to the economic fallout caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government is currently considering whether to extend its Help to Buy scheme by 12 months. The scheme,...
There has been a lot of press commentary recently on the effect of the social restrictions imposed on society in an effort to combat the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. These restrictions...
On 25 March 2020, Parliament passed the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Act), which included emergency measures to provide some much-needed breathing space for business tenants who find themselves in financial difficulty...
We, the members and staff of Glovers Solicitors, would like to reassure our clients and contacts that we are closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, especially in light of...
In the wake of constant reminders to practise social distancing as a result of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the government’s announcement advising people against going to places such as restaurants, pubs and...
Glovers partner Paul Jagger has advised new restaurant The Melusine in relation to the acquisition of their premises at St Katharine’s Dock, London. Founders Theodore Kyriakou and Wade Mundford took...
On Wednesday, 30 October 2019 the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd overturning the ruling of the High Court...
The recent case of Neocleous v Rees [2019] EWHC 2462 (Ch) is the first reported judgment that specifically considers whether an electronic signature by email is enforceable for the purposes...
Upfront payment is commonplace for modular construction as is the ditching of traditional JCT interim valuation standard payment terms. So when 78 modular rooms for a new hotel in Woolwich...
Glovers partner Philip Shotter has acted for Eleanor Warder and Phil Honer, the husband and wife team behind Atis, in the acquisition of their first site in The Atlas Building...
Glovers commercial property partner Philip Shotter has acted for Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr Ellison, founders of bespoke catering company Tart London, and Tom Warren, the founder of leading photography...
Glovers Solicitors, a leading specialist property law practice based in Marylebone, has received fantastic recognition in the 2020 UK edition of the Legal 500. The Legal 500 is the leading...
Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) have featured frequently in the headlines over the past few years. Household names in the retail and restaurant sectors have been using CVAs to jettison underperforming...
Glovers partners Philip Shotter and Paul Jagger have acted for Deep Blue Restaurants Limited on property law related matters in connection with its acquisition of the 90-year old fish and...
Triple Point Technology, Inc. (Triple Point) v PTT Public Company Ltd (PTT) [2019] EWCA Civ 230 The Court of Appeal has recently handed down authoritative guidance on claiming liquidated damages...
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