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Property lawyer, writer and trainer.

Waverton, Chester
Joined July 2011
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Amendments to Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill new today - ban leasehold houses; amends to #BuildingSafetyAct ss124 125 also
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Entire sector rises as one to reject proposal for infrastructure levy, demanding the convening of a ‘ministerial round table’ to find ways of making present rackety system work better. Sometimes despair is the only reaction. rtpi.org.uk/media/14893/join…
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Excellent news. ⬇️ If I draft a lease amend asking for commission on insurance to be disclosed it awaits gets pushed back, service charge code notwithstanding.
Any managing agent or freeholder still receiving hidden commissions from insurance brokers had better read the final paragraph of this statement from the Financial Conduct Authority which says STOP - right now. fca.org.uk/news/press-releas…
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Green lease clauses in the UK: a litigious environment engage.hoganlovells.com/know…
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DT (£) Deadline for newly-let resi properties to achieve EPC ‘C’ rating pushed from ‘25 to ‘28. Gov not published response to consultation in ‘21 covering ALL property. Promised ‘in due course.’ You can almost hear the deadlines being pushed further out. telegraph.co.uk/property/buy…
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Supreme Court Success: Aviva v Williams Today the Supreme Court has handed down a judgment that will impact upon hundreds of thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country. For more information, please visit the following link: bit.ly/3x5WpGF #SupremeCourt
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Supreme Court win for flat owners in Fearn v Tate Tom Weekes KC and Richard Moules (along with Jacob Dean of 5RB), instructed by Natasha Rees and Sarah Heatley of @ForstersLLP, represented the successful flat owners. More information via the link below. bit.ly/3Hou8zR
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Solicitors Qualifying Examination could be tweaked to clarify differences between Welsh and English Law, Solicitors Regulation Authority says: lawgazette.co.uk/news/sqe-up…
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🏘️ We've updated our property forms to support sellers and buyers affected by the building safety crisis. Find out what's changed 👇 lawsociety.org.uk/contact-or…
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Hillside Parks: Supreme Court unanimously reaffirms Pilkington principle Gwion Lewis KC acted for the successful respondent. For more information on this highly significant judgment, please visit the following link: bit.ly/3SXFNt2
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Phil Sissons has produced a short paper on Company Voluntary Arrangements - What steps can a landlord take to protect its position when a tenant proposes a CVA? Phil presented this at the Falcon Chambers property seminar yesterday in Bristol. falcon-chambers.com/publicat…
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🚨🏠Law Society issues guidance for conveyancers on how to navigate completions set for the 19th September amid Bank Holiday confusion todaysconveyancer.co.uk/law-…
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The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 helps resolve certain remaining commercial rent debts accrued during the pandemic. The closing date is 23 Sept, applicant should notify respondent of intention to refer to arbitration by 26 Aug. Arbitration bodies gov.uk/government/publicatio…
The Register of Overseas Entities has gone live today - see the guidance from Companies House and our updated Practice Guide 78 for more details: gov.uk/guidance/register-an-… gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Law Society final guidance to solicitors suggests extreme caution over their verifying applications for registration under Economic Crime Act ahead of Mondays register opening. prdsitecore93.azureedge.net/…
Mark Loveday and Mattie Green successfully appeared in “single largest service charge claim” appeal: Dell v 89 Holland Park Management Ltd. Read all the details here: ow.ly/oHqs50JNYp0
The Supreme Court [2022] UKSC 18 has handed down judgment in the long-awaited decision in the conjoined appeals in Cornerstone v Compton Beauchamp, Arqiva Services Ltd (now On Tower UK Ltd) v AP Wireless II (UK) Ltd and Cornerstone v Ashloch: falcon-chambers.com/news/occ…
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The Government has just published its updated Code of Practice for resolving commercial rent arrears disputes: see lnkd.in/duFimGT2. 1/2
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UK government legislates to make residential ground rents a thing of the past engage.hoganlovells.com/know…
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