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Our 9th year of sponsoring the Moveable Feast
It was another sell-out night for the annual Lloyd Addison’s Moveable Feast, which celebrated its twentieth year raising funds for Parkinson’s UK with its biggest attendance to-date.
Our two trainee solicitors have qualified!
We are delighted to announce that our trainee solicitors Chloé Holden and Juliet Farrington-Breeze have been enrolled as solicitors with the Law Society.
We are further delighted to confirm that Chloé and Juliet have accepted offers to join our private client and commercial property departments respectively.
Michelle Collins, partner and head of the firm’s private client team:
Advice for first time commercial property tenants
Recently we have helped a handful of new businesses take on their first commercial tenancies. Of all the advice we gave, it was the breakdown of costs that our clients most appreciated.
So we thought it would be useful to list the costs that, upon completion of a lease, a commercial tenant is responsible for...
2019 Landlord Roadshow
We are delighted to be co-hosting the Landlord Roadshow at The Forum in Norwich on Wednesday 25thSeptember from 6pm to 9pm.
Established as the region’s premier property investment event, the Roadshow features expert speakers in all aspects of property investment. Our commercial property partner, Dan Evans, will be speaking alongside key personnel from Arnolds Keys, M+A Partners and Mortgage Advice Bureau.
How to protect your property from fraud
Internet fraud, online scams, ‘phishing’ emails– most of us are, sadly, all too aware of the many different ways that we can become a victim of fraud. But very few of us are aware that our status as a property owner also means that we are at risk of fraud…
Realistically, property fraud is less likely when you live in the property that you own. The risk is heightened if you own a portfolio of properties that are let out or remain empty for any time.
Pre-nups - all you need to know
For many years pre-nuptial agreements have been thought of as only for the rich and famous. However, in many cases, a ‘pre-nup’ can be a very sensible thing to consider.
What is a pre-nuptial agreement and why might it be useful for me?
Where a couple plans to marry, a pre-nuptial agreement sets out what they would want to happen to any property, debts, income and other assets either bought together or individually, or that they brought into their relationship, if the relationship ends.
HMO Licences - ignore at your peril
I saw a very interesting story on the BBC recently, which reminded me of the perils awaiting any landlord not obtaining a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence.
In the Tribunal’s decision in Leeds, a landlord was ordered to repay 12 months rent in the sum of £15,000 to his tenants because he failed to obtain a HMO Licence.
An HMO is a building or part of a building if it is:
Alienation
Partner Dan Evans considers the options open to tenants if they want to leave their lease before the end of the contractual period.
What is an LPA – and do I really need one?
Partner Michelle Collins explains why we should all have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place...
Looking to rent your first commercial premises? Read on...
Juliet Farrington-Breeze, a Trainee Solicitor in our commercial property department, answers common questions about renting commercial premises.