“This is the biggest scandal of the leasehold world” – James Wyatt The value of leasehold properties in the UK is in flux this week. The Court of Appeal is currently presiding over the Mundy v The Trustees of The Sloane Stanley Estate case which will decide how leasehold properties [...]
When making changes to your property you must be aware of certain building regulations which govern how alteration work and installations can be done. The purpose of these regulations is to maintain the safety and energy efficiency of your property. Work covered by the regulations must be approved by the [...]
When a developer builds on local authority land they must get planning permission from that local authority. This planning permissions may be granted subject to requirements made by the local authority through a ‘section 106 agreement’. Once the property has been built the developer may seek to have the local [...]
The term ‘Henry VIII clause’ originates from the infamous King himself who in 1539 published a ‘Statute of Proclamations’. This Statute granted King Henry the power to avoid legislating through Parliament. Instead, he had empowered himself to make statutory changes by public announcement. These clauses currently exist to enable the [...]
As a firm, we value our reputation for ethical behaviour and for financial probity and reliability. We recognise that over and above the commission of any crime, any involvement in the facilitation of tax evasion will also reflect adversely on our image and reputation. We do not tolerate tax evasion, [...]
What is the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill? ‘The Great Repeal Bill’ is designed to lay out the way in which EU law will be transferred into domestic law prior to March 2019, the deadline for the UK exiting. Section 3 (1) of the Bill states that ‘direct EU legislation, [...]
When you buy a new build or a recently converted property your mortgage lender will require you to gain a warranty to protect the building. This is intended to protect your investment, and the mortgage lender’s security, in the event that the builders have become insolvent or ceased to exist. [...]
If you own a residential leasehold property with a remaining term of 80 years or less, then you may need to consider extending the term of this lease. There are two ways in which a lease can be extended, by mutual agreement between the landlord and the tenant, or through [...]
When buying a house one of the standard pre-contractual searches to be completed is a drainage search. This search is done through a Con29DW form which can be commissioned by Campions Solicitors on your behalf. The local supplier of Con29DW searches for the Nottinghamshire region is Severn Trent Searches. To [...]
Local searches are standard pre-contract requirements which must be done before purchasing a property. These searches include a local land charges search (LLC1 form) and local authority enquiries (both compulsory enquiries on the Con 29 form and optional enquiries on the Con 29O form). They establish important information about the [...]
Request a call back.
A member of our team will phone at a time convenient for you.
