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It has been an exciting month at Feldon Dunsmore, we have welcomed new and familiar faces to the team and all undertaken DiSC Workplace profiling. Aimee, our plot sales manager, has returned from maternity leave and two new paralegals, Greg and Heidi have...
Following several months of training (and lots of complaining!), I will be running the London Marathon on Sunday in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Training for the 26.2-mile event began in March and since then, I’ve trained 3-4 times a week, building...
The world seems to be full of acronyms and it’s hard to keep up as new ones slip into the business lexicon. Up until relatively recently, ESG hadn’t featured in my personal glossary until it was raised with us by our PI insurers as the...
Provisions affecting companies and other entities registered overseas have recently come into force under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and Schedule 4A of the Land Registration Act 2021. The new laws are intended to increase...
Provisions affecting companies and other entities registered overseas have recently come into force under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and Schedule 4A of the Land Registration Act 2021. The new laws are intended to increase...
Landlords have enough concerns at the moment about the likely impact on their tenants of the seemingly never-ending increases in the cost of living. However, landlords who let residential property in England (and anyone who is thinking of moving into the...
Last Friday we held our first charity coffee morning at our offices on the Leafield Estate, Warwick. It was great to be able to welcome everyone to our offices, eat, drink and show off our fantastic working environment, all whilst raising money for a great...
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games event is on track to be the most successful games in history, with more than 1.5 million tickets sold, and the city of Birmingham reporting August to be the busiest month the city has ever enjoyed. We were very proud to be...
Over the past few months, the Feldon Dunsmore team have hosted a number of interns as part of our Summer Vacation Scheme, which is now nearly drawing to a close for this year. This week, we have had the pleasure of having two interns temporarily joining the...
In a previous blog I talked about property fraud. Following on from that I would like to highlight the steps that all residential and commercial property conveyancers need to take to check the identity of their clients. This is something that conveyancers...
With exam season coming to an end, many law students will be relieved to have finally shut their textbooks and submitted their assignments as they enjoy their summer break and look forward to upcoming graduation celebrations. Graduating from law school is...
Heads of terms are usually intended to be a non-binding record of the main commercial terms agreed between the parties in relation to a particular transaction, setting out what the parties wish to happen, the structure as to how that should happen and the...
We often get asked by landowners (and developers) to act on their behalf in connection with the sale of land for development subject to planning permission being granted. There are various different structures including a joint venture agreement where the...
A very strong sense of the importance of fairness and justice for all initially attracted me to the law when I was very young. I saw the law as the bedrock of a fair society – provided it applied to all equally. The only way to ensure the...
As part of the first cohort of candidates who embarked on the SQE 1 in November 2021, I thought it would be useful to share my experience and tips on how I passed the exams within the first quintile (i.e. top 20% of scores). I have set out below how I...
Deciphering if a property held or brought by one partner is to be classed as Partnership Property in an Ordinary Partnership is crucial. Partners may want to challenge the ownership of property for many reasons but the two most common being; The property...
The aim of this article is to set out some tips for successful negotiation of a business lease by a tenant and where Feldon Dunsmore, as specialist solicitors, can help with this process. 1/ Heads of terms – as your solicitor we always like to...
Conditional Contracts A conditional property sale contract is one that provides for completion of the sale of a property to take place following satisfaction of a specific condition or multiple conditions. Some typical examples of such conditions are as...
It is nearly a year since the Feldon Dunsmore team re-located to Leafield Estate in Warwick. I am lucky enough to live within walking distance of the office and enjoy walking to and from work on most days. Out of work I can often be found walking locally, in...
This is a question that I am often asked by clients who have limited cash resources but own a property which, particularly given current values, might be worth many thousands of pounds. Prior to the emergence of equity release schemes, the options were very...
There are many scenarios in which plans are required in property transactions – usually where part of the property is the subject of the transaction or a particular area of land needs to be indicated. For example: Indicating the extent of the area to...
I’m delighted to announce that Feldon Dunsmore has formed an exciting new business partnership as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Following extensive behind-the-scenes discussions, we can reveal that we are launching a new restaurant in the...
I might have mentioned at least once already that Spring is my favourite time of the year. This year, Spring officially starts on Sunday 20th March, but on the Leafield Estate in Warwick (where our offices are based), it seems Spring has already sprung. The...
If you are a builder and/or developer of new homes, you need to be aware of the New Homes Quality Code which was published in December 2021, following a full public consultation. The general aims of the Code are to improve the quality of new build homes and...
What are restrictions? Put simply, Land Registry restrictions regulate the registration of certain transactions against a title registered at the Land Registry. Such transactions may include a transfer, lease and/or charge. Restrictions come in all shapes...
I’ve always had a keen interest in science and in particular anything to do with space exploration. I was nerdy enough to register for a boarding pass on the Mars Perseverance Rover and was blown away by the incredible footage of the...
The past few months have been a time of mixed emotions here at Feldon Dunsmore. Last week we said ‘goodbye for now’ to Plot Sales Manager Aimee, who has begun her maternity leave. The office will certainly be quieter for a while; the same...
Probably most people who have purchased a leasehold apartment in a purpose-built block did not consider the possibility that additional apartments might be added to the roof of the block in the future. However, since 2020 this scenario has become a real...
A transfer of part of registered land is when part of a registered title is transferred independently of other land in that title. For example, in a residential context, a transfer of part may take place where a house and garden are registered within one...
Death has stalked us all for the last two years and it has made me think about how best to use the time given to us before we pass. Inevitably, I have questioned whether I can live my best life as a property lawyer. The common perception of...
A lease must be granted for a fixed length of time and will therefore have an end date of the contractual fixed term. However, provided that a tenant of a business lease meets certain qualifying criteria, they will have the statutory right to a renewal lease...
Way back in the summer of 2001 I remember going to London for the day to hear a talk all about what was then the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. There were several eminent speakers from the Government and representatives of those involved in the...
Earlier this week, the Autumn Budget revealed eagerly awaited further details of the proposed Residential Property Developer Tax (“RPDT”). First, by way of background, what is the intention behind the tax? The events of the night of 14th June...
A question which many conveyancers have been asked by their clients in the last eighteen months or so is whether there is anything in the title of the client’s property, or the property that they are buying, which might prevent the client from working...
There’s been plenty of news recently about a tight labour market across the country and the legal sector is certainly no exception. The shortage of good lawyers is particularly acute in the commercial property sphere and it’s become more...
There are a number of crucial factors that should be taken into account when looking to sell your commercial property. Our role as solicitor is to anticipate and deal with enquiries that arise during the legal process and the approach to this is key to a...
In today’s world, tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions is a priority and there is a trend towards looking for more sustainable, energy efficient options in day-to-day life; from sustainably produced clothing to walking or cycling the...
What sort of things should you worry about when buying a property? The neighbours? Any new housing estates that are likely to be built in the locality? Possibly. However, if you are buying the property jointly with someone else then perhaps the thing that...
During the darkest days of lockdown, I was lucky enough to discover the inspirational Simon Sinek and devoured all freely available speeches he gave on a variety of business topics but it was his thoughts on leadership that really resonated with me. ...
Over the past 18 months, we have all experienced unprecedented change in nearly every aspect of our lives as a result of the pandemic: From wearing a mask when buying a pint of milk, to not being able to see loved ones, to unexpected financial hardship. With...
England’s long-awaited victory over Germany came on the eve of the last day of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) “Holiday”. It was therefore with some very sore heads that Conveyancers in England arrived at work on 30 June faced with the...
We are very excited to confirm that we have now moved offices to a fantastic new countryside location in Warwick, in the vicinity of Warwick Castle. The move has been on the horizon for some time and after what feels like endless hours of planning and...
We now have a well-established graduate program and we are always interested to hear why applicants decided they wanted to become a lawyer. It’s actually a question many struggle to answer and it possibly stems from the fact that even law graduates...
At the start of 2021, the UK Government confirmed the details of legislation being brought forward to reform residential leasehold property. In particular, it is aimed at the level of ground rents for new leases and the cost of lease extensions. Ground rent...
Broadly speaking, commercial tenants who occupy commercial premises for the purposes of carrying on their business benefit from ‘security of tenure’ under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Provided the relevant provisions of the 1954 Act have not...
Digital signatures in conveyancing – the way forward? Since July 2021 the Land Registry has been prepared to accept electronic signatures as a means of executing deeds in conveyancing transactions. The concept of electronic signatures was not...
In a nutshell, all work experience provides individuals with an invaluable opportunity to have an insight in to the world of working, as well as giving individuals the opportunity to get in front of potential employers. What are the benefits of non-legal...
This blog post is for those of you starting out on your legal journeys, and possibly even for those of you who are more experienced, to remind you of where you started many years ago. Stepping into the legal world is no doubt a challenge, now exacerbated by...
Everyone knows and understands that Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on the acquisition of a commercial or residential property. The same principles apply to the purchase price (known as a premium) for the grant of a new lease. What about when a...
When reviewing residential properties subject to a tenancy, we often see how easy it is for landlords to fall out of compliance with the relevant legislation when letting their properties. Whilst it may not be the most glamorous part of their job, a...
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