All Property commercial articles – Page 2
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NewsTop 50 firm makes redundancies in real estate team
Trowers & Hamlins says it is responding to reduced market demand.
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NewsFirm's lucky escape after collapse of historic courthouse next door
Staff at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors return to its Cockermouth office 24 hours after Grade II-listed building next door collapsed.
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News‘Negligent and reckless’ solicitor fined over property transfers
SRA issues one of its highest fines to an individual since increasing its fining powers.
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NewsDead Fridays: Law Society canvasses views on empty space
LinkedIn question on how firms should respond to quieter office days has already attracted more than 1,000 votes.
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FeatureProperty and PII: How does it or how could it affect your firm?
Law firms should question if the property work they are doing is producing the expected benefits.
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NewsLand Registry embarks on recruitment drive
Dozen assistant land registrars will replace staff who have left the organisation.
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NewsLand Registry says its hub 'saves conveyancers hours'
Front-loaded support introduced for complex and large-scale applications.
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ProfileMy legal life: Seema Gill, Howell Jones
Commercial property solicitor, Kingston upon Thames.
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FeatureBuild back better
From net zero developments to green leases, ‘ESG’ has become part of the lexicon of the commercial property lawyer. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureHow do capital allowances work during the sale of a property?
Dean Needham, Capital Allowances Technical Team Manager at Catax, a Ryan company, explains how to address Capital Allowances during the sale of a property. (Sponsored content.)
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NewsNew Year honours: MBE for inclusion champion
LGBTQ+ networking group for real estate professionals has grown to more than 1,000 members.
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FeatureShaking the foundations
Commercial property values have dipped as interest rates have risen and lenders retreat. But a ‘wall of capital’ from overseas is offering limited respite, the sector’s lawyers tell Maria Shahid.
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NewsNews focus: HM Land Registry delays mount as solicitors fume
Conveyancers report mixed experiences when dealing with HM Land Registry but ‘shocking’ delays are a growing cause of concern. Solicitors complain that they are reduced to ‘firefighting’ for the agency.
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NewsWithers wins negligence appeal over ‘super-prime’ development
Judgment overturns High Court ruling requiring firm to pay £1.5m in damages and interest.
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NewsSolicitor fined for allowing £68,000 deposit payment to fraudster
West Yorkshire practitioner admitted he did not scrutinise transaction closely enough.
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NewsMishcon sees off £65m negligence claim
London firm also wins counterclaim over £300,000 in unpaid fees.
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NewsHoward Kennedy sees off negligence claim
London firm to be paid £850,000 towards costs under settlement, High Court hears.
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FeatureUrban outfitters
Pandemic lockdowns wrought changes to our town and city centres that appear permanent. Lawyers have a critical role in helping to reconfigure our urban landscape, reports Melanie Newman