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3 top tips for relocating your business
Looking to relocate your business? Here are 3 top tips from Commercial Property expert Amie Leyden.
Posted in: Commercial Property
New rights to convert light industrial buildings to residential now in force
Creating more housing remains one of the Government’s top priorities. In an effort to encourage this, as well as making permanent the right to convert from offices to residential, from 1 October 2017, a temporary permitted development right has been granted to allow conversion of light industrial buildings (within planning class B1(c)) to residential (class […]
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What landlords need to know when letting to student tenants.
The time of year has come again where thousands of students head to university, either for the start of their course or as returning students. This means a huge increase in business for private landlords and letting agents in towns and cities across England. Furthermore, students are receiving more advice and guidance about what they […]
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Fly Tipping – What a Load of Rubbish!
Fly tipping has long been a menace for owners of rural land and is now increasingly so for commercial property owners in urban areas.
Posted in: Commercial Property Agriculture
The law of the land: beginners guide to adverse possession.
Adverse possession is a principle of property law that applies to both residential and commercial property. It is the legal basis on which a person, who is not the legal owner of land, can become the legal owner by possessing the land for a specified period of time. Such a person is often referred to […]
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New Electronic Communications Code – Bad Signal for Landowners?
Background Telecommunications technology has made significant advances in recent times with digital communication no longer considered a luxury but rather a fundamental part of the country’s infrastructure.
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WARNING! Don’t get caught by Japanese Knotweed
What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese knotweed is a plant native to Japan, Taiwan and northern China. It is highly invasive and can be extremely destructive. It has been known to grow as high as four or five metres in a matter of months with roots spanning even further. Everyone who owns or occupies property, whether […]
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Public rights of way: do you know your landowner obligations?
Whether you own a couple of acres of paddock or hundreds of acres of upland moor, don’t ever overlook your rights and responsibilities when it comes to public rights of way.
Posted in: Commercial Property Agriculture
The whole truth and nothing but the truth when it comes to selling/letting commercial property
What is disclosure and how does it work? When selling or letting commercial property, there is a legal process which you must follow to ensure both parties are protected. This includes, amongst other things, disclosing or revealing any matters that might negatively affect the property.
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Boundary disputes; where do you draw the line?
Becoming involved in boundary disputes with your neighbour can be both stressful and upsetting for you and your family. In extreme cases, it can even lead you to feel you have no other option but to sell your home to escape the problem.
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