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News

Prime London Property – Rebalancing Priorities for Work and Home

Residential Property partner Jonathan Achampong and Private Client partner Camilla Wallace join Jeremy McGivern of Mercury Home Search to discuss why London remains an attractive location for high net worth… Read more →

Legal Podcast

Episode 7: Residential property law update

In this episode, Jonathan Achampong provides a comprehensive update regarding a range of matters in the field of residential property law. This podcast may be of particular interest to developers,… Read more →

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Wedlake Bell have been shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusion award – Modern Law Awards 2019

We are pleased to be shortlisted in the Diversity & Inclusion category of this year’s Modern Law Awards. Residential property partner and head of diversity and inclusion at Wedlake Bell,… Read more →

Legal Podcast

Episode 3: Pre-Budget 2018 – residential property forecast

Multi award winning Wedlake Bell partner, Jonathan Achampong, explores the possible implications of Budget 2018 for the residential property world.

News

Jonathan Achampong is a finalist for the BBBA 2018

As recently reported in The Telegraph (and various other publications), residential property partner, Jonathan Achampong, has been named as a finalist in the Professional Services – Rising Star category of… Read more →

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“Specialist residential property lawyer, Jonathan Achampong has recently won ‘Conveyancer of the Year’ at the 2018 Modern Law Conveyancing Awards.”

Award winning Conveyancer Lawyer Talks about his career journey. Residential property partner, Jonathan Achampong, was recently crowned as the “Conveyancer of the Year” at the Modern Conveyancing Awards 2018. Today’s… Read more →

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Jonathan Achampong responds to a readers’ question regarding lease extensions for retirement developments for Choice Magazine

Q: We live in a retirement development. All the flats have a 125-year lease from 1989. A few of the other residents are looking at possibly extending their leases, I… Read more →

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“Rising Star promoted to Partner at London firm” – Today’s Conveyancer reports on Jonathan Achampong’s promotion

Leading conveyancing publication, Today’s Conveyancer, have reported on the promotion Jonathan Achampong to Partner. Speaking of Jonathan’s experience, Today’s Conveyancer writes: “With his prime focus being on a range of… Read more →

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eprivateclient reports on new Wedlake Bell Partner appointments

International private wealth publication, eprivateclient, has reported on the promotion of Jonathan Achampong and Alison Hills to Partner. The promotions, which took effect on 1 April 2018, bring our total… Read more →

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Wedlake Bell Appoints Two New Partners

Wedlake Bell, is pleased to announce that Alison Hills (Pensions & Employee Benefits) and Jonathan Achampong (Residential Property) have been made up to Partners, effective from 1 April 2018, in… Read more →

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Facing up to leasehold woes in the current market

Q:  Should I delay purchasing my new build leasehold flat until after the government’s ground rent consultation? A:  As alluded to in your question, the Government has recently launched a… Read more →

Bulletins

EC Google Shopping ruling may prompt further abuse of dominance cases and private actions for damages

Bulletins

Why you should be wary of conveyancing fraud

Over the past 18 months there has been a spate of cases in which the buyer of a property has been tricked into buying a property from a person who… Read more →

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How to speed up a conveyancing transaction

A lack of housing stock and high Stamp Duty Land Tax charges are often cited as the primary reasons why transaction volumes have fallen in Prime Central London over the… Read more →

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When it makes sense to visit the Bank of Mum and Dad

As many first time buyers continue to struggle to get onto the property ladder, it has become increasingly common for parents to assist their adult children with their first purchase.… Read more →

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Is it time to reform the property tax regime?

Although 2016 delivered a number of political surprises, the UK economy has shown tremendous resilience. However, the one issue that continues to exert influence on the property market is property… Read more →

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Landlords must assume tax relief changes will come into force in April

Currently, buy-to-let landlords can deduct their finance costs, including mortgage interest, from their rental profits before calculating their taxable income. This has the effect of reducing the amount of income… Read more →

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Q&A – Extending a garage lease

Tenants who own leases of garages as well as flats are sometimes unclear as to whether they have a statutory right to claim a lease extension in respect of their… Read more →

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My lease is about to expire – help!

In this article which first appeared in the News on the Block Magazine on 14 October 2016, Jonathan Achampong explains what happens on the expiry of a long residential lease.… Read more →

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‘Share of freehold’ explained

The phrase ‘share of freehold’ can sometimes lead to confusion among prospective purchasers and flat-owners. In this legal question and answer article first published in the September 2016 edition of… Read more →

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Take control of your block – the right to manage

Leaseholders getting a raw deal from their landlords or their managing agents should take comfort from the fact that they may have a statutory right to take control of the… Read more →

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Q&A: Right to rent under the Immigration Act 2014

In this article, which will be of particular interest to landlords and letting agents, Anna Lewis and Jonathan Achampong explore some of the key features of the ‘right to rent’… Read more →

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