With less than three months to go until the government’s next deadline in its energy efficiency agenda, landlords need to take action now to either comply or register a valid exemption. The MEES Regulations require a minimum energy efficiency standard
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More about Give me a break!The UK government brought in various measures to restrict the use of assets as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. The measures are known as the sanctions regime. Andrew Griffith, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said: “As staunch
More about How could sanctions affect property transactions?Service charge payments will be a familiar term to most residential and commercial lessees. The amount you have to pay in service charge in any given year is dependent on a number of factors, and the starting point is always
More about I don’t know about you, I’m fearing section 20 tooLast year we reported on a Court of Appeal decision which introduced some uncertainty around the validity of overlapping or ‘drop in’ planning permissions for multi-phased development schemes and also cast doubt over whether development lawfully undertaken in part of
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More about Town and village greens – Back to basics“Without Prejudice” and “Subject to Contract” are labels commonly used in the context of negotiations. This article will give an overview of their meaning and applicability to commercial property transactions. Without Prejudice Without prejudice is a rule of privilege applicable
More about Without prejudice and subject to contract, and their applicability to commercial property transactionsPerplexed 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 an extra-long weekend but does this affect my property completion
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