News

We aim to keep you abreast of our news and developments. Alongside that we publish, from time to time our thoughts and viewpoints on various issues.

R22 is not a Dalek

19.04.2013

Commercial Property-R22 Refrigerant

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property

Land Registry to close telephone ordering services

21.11.2012

After considering the views of everyone who responded, the overall decision is to change the Land Charges legislation so we can close Land Registry and Land Charges telephone ordering services to b...

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation > Property Litigation

Electronic Document Registration

21.11.2012

Do you submit applications to change the register such as Form AP1?

Searchflow: Environmental and Flood Reports

18.10.2012

Enhancements to Environmental and Flood Reports

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property

Don't Mess With Parking Rights - Recent Decision

16.08.2012

A Note from Counsel, Christopher Cant, which looks at the potentially damaging implications of ignoring parking rights when developing land and what points should be considered when doing so.

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property

Make sure your property contracts are properly drafted to protect you - Developer entitled to keep deposit paid under void oral contract and remedy for breach of post-completion condition

16.02.2012

There have been two recent Court of Appeal cases

Damages for trespass can be awarded even if no loss is suffered – beware!

16.02.2012

In Stadium Capital Holdings (No. 2) Ltd v St Marylebone Property Company plc and another the court has confirmed that in trespass cases, even where there may be no loss, that damages can be payable.

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution > Dispute Resolution

The New RICS Service Charge Code

17.01.2012

On 1 October 2011 the second edition of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Code of Practice for Service Charges in Commercial Property (“the Code”) came into effect.

Localism Act 2011 and the implications on Tenancy Deposit Schemes

03.01.2012

The Localism Act 2011 received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011. The majority of the provisions will come into force by April 2012.

Squatting Laws Changing

07.12.2011

Squatting has become very topical during 2011 with stories hitting the press of Guy Ritchie's property succumbing to squatters and also the case of Vincent Cooke in Manchester who killed a burglar ...

AST Threshold rise and its implications – Check you comply with procedure now!

11.11.2010

From 1 October 2010 the threshold limit for Assured Shorthold Tenancies (“ASTs”) in England increased from £25,000 to £100,000.

Success in the High Court

18.05.2010

An important action to determine whether an Estate Management Deed was Qualifying Long Term Agreement under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The case is notable for its discussion of the policy be...

Rent Deposit - Commercial Property

16.06.2006

Advice on rent deposits for commercial property

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property

Retail - Turnover Lease

26.01.2006

Clients who are retailers may be familiar with turnover leases. They are used in some of the best shopping centres in the UK.

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property

Warehouse acquisition in 3 days

19.01.2005

A national housebuilding company who use Barker Gillette for commercial property work secured a valuable local authority contract subject to demonstrating that it had local warehousing facilities.

Department: Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property > Commercial and Residential Property