Property
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Property buyers in the UK and overseas are fighting off the pandemic to catch a new home before stamp duty goes back to its normal rate. For overseas buyers, the...
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The key priority for a landlord of commercial property is to secure a reliable and predictable rental income, which can be reviewed at regular intervals so that it keeps pace...
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There is a piece of rock on the hill behind my house where I go to contemplate the world or try to work out how I might deal with a...
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Ashtons Legal has appointed Andrew Skuse to join as a partner in the firm taking the total number of partners to 36. They are joined by a further 340 staff...
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The changes, which come into effect on 1 September 2020, represent a fundamental overhaul of the current Use Classes Order in a ‘let the market decide’ shake-up of the planning...
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Buying a new home is exciting, but you may be anxious about how long the process could take from start to finish. Understanding how long you can expect to wait...
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A turnover rent is where the landlord takes a percentage of the tenant’s gross turnover instead of a more conventional rent. Turnover rent is usually combined with a fixed base...
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Late spring, early summer in 2020 sees us hopefully moving towards a relaxation of the lockdown rules that have so substantially changed all of our lives. The French property market...
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A commercial property portfolio is just like any other investment – to get the best out of it, you need to manage it well, and sometimes it will benefit from...
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Agents marketing properties under the Modern Method of Auction (“MMoA”) is gaining in popularity, probably as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. The idea of a sale by MMoA is...
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As we gradually emerge from lockdown and businesses try to reopen, commercial property must adapt. All business premises will need to change in some way, to allow for long-term social...
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On 1 June 2020, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (‘the Regulations’) come into force. The Regulations aim to protect tenants by introducing additional...
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