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THE BUYER OF MY LAND AGREED TO A TOP UP PAYMENT. I THINK THE TRIGGER EVENT WAS ACTIVATED – WHY HAVEN’T I SEEN A PENNY?

Top up payment or overage overview Where a seller wishes to share in any potential increase in the market value of the land the seller has sold, the parties often… Read more →

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CAN I RE-PURPOSE MY PREMISES?

Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. I am a tenant of office premises. I no longer need the… Read more →

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CAUTIOUS CASH – WHAT IF MY TENANT IS SANCTIONED?

Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. If a landlord has a sanctioned tenant, it cannot receive rent, enforce… Read more →

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Dear Gemma

Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. An extra bank holiday has been announced for the coronation which means… Read more →

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Beware the need for notice – Heffalump traps set by the Economic Crime (Transparent and Enforcement) Act 2022

This is the second of a series of articles highlighting some traps for the unwary under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA).

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Think you’ve sold, think again! Heffalump traps set by the Economic Crime (Transparent and Enforcement) Act 2022

This is the first of a series of articles highlighting some traps for the unwary under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (ECTEA).

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THE IMPLICATIONS OF DOING DEALS WITH OR FOR OVERSEAS ENTITIES

Background The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA“) was fast-tracked into law on March 15 2022 as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It introduced a… Read more →

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DEAR GEMMA

Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. We are a tenant in a building and the landlord manages the… Read more →

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DOING REAL ESTATE DEALS UNDER THE NEW REGISTER OF OVERSEAS ENTITIES REGIME

We waited patiently for the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE), a new public transparency register of overseas corporate ownership of UK real estate, which was launched by David Cameron in… Read more →

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Dear Gemma

DEAR GEMMA Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. My borrower breached planning control and now they are facing… Read more →

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ARE ALL GUARDIANS ANGELS?

Properties can be empty for a number of reasons but an empty property is at risk from squatters, vandalism and theft. Property guardians have often been the solution. A property… Read more →

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Dear Gemma

Perplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions… I entered into an agreement with a developer and I am under… Read more →

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New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) Code of Practice

The NHQB is an independent body established in February 2021 for the purposes of developing a framework to oversee reforms in the build quality of new homes and the customer… Read more →

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Welcome – QIA

Natalie Pilagos Natalie is an expert in construction disputes. She advises in relation to a wide range of sectors including retail, offices, hotels, student accommodation and commercial/private residential development.  She… Read more →