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The Supreme Court held in the recent case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2023] UKSC 2 that a statement in the service charge...
The Legal Ombudsman’s Scheme Rules set out the framework for how complaints are resolved between authorised persons and complainants. Following a consultation process in April 2022, there are a number...
In a recent case of Davis v Bridgend County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 80, the Court of Appeal held that the diminution in value of a property following encroachment...
The High Court has recently ruled in the case of Armstrong v Secretary of State for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities & Anor [2023] EWHC 142 (KB) that a planning inspector was...
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has recently decided that the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) was wrong to conclude that the cost of lift maintenance and repairs in the common parts...
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that, with effect from 1 February 2023, it will no longer issue VAT option to tax notification receipt letters. However, if an option...
The ECTEA (“the Act”) came into force on 15 March 2022. The Act establishes a new register at Companies House for overseas entities that own a “qualifying estate” in UK...
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We take strength at this sad time from Her Majesty’s lifetime of dedicated...
A development authorised by planning permission must, once planning permission has been granted, be carried out in strict compliance with the conditions attached to the planning permission and the approved...
There is a well-known common law principle called “caveat emptor”, which means “let the buyer beware” and places the onus on the buyer to investigate the title to the property...
There is no automatic right for a party to adduce expert evidence in legal proceedings. Permission of the Court is required. A recent case illustrates how the Court can revoke...
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill has recently had its third reading in the House of Commons and is expected to become law. The purpose of the legislation is to...
The UK Government last week (9 November 2021) announced that it would be pressing ahead with a legally binding arbitration procedure for determining the rent payable by a commercial tenant...
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has today (9 November 2021) provided further clarity on the Government’s position on what will happen with the estimated £7 billion unpaid rent once the forfeiture...
We are thrilled to have been ranked across our main practice areas and to have eight of our lawyers recognised in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 UK, the...
The partners of Glovers Solicitors LLP are delighted to announce that Paul Dench has joined the firm as a partner in our dispute resolution department. Paul has joined from Field...
On 16 April 2021, Chief Master Marsh handed down judgment at the High Court in the case of Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbh v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch)...
On 8 March 2021, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced new guidance in an attempt to significantly reduce the number of properties requiring EWS1 certificates. EWS1 certification was...
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to introduce reforms aimed at selling shared ownership homes delivered as part of his new £4bn Affordable Homes Programme on standard 999...
We are delighted to have further improved our rankings in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500, the leading independent guide to the legal profession. The firm is praised for...
In anticipation of the June quarter’s rent becoming due this week (24 June) the Government has confirmed an extension in time to the measures introduced earlier this year preventing landlords...
We congratulate our client Lok’n Store on the opening of its newest store in Oldbury on Monday, 15 June 2020. Commercial property partner Andrew Nicklinson acted on the site acquisition...
Joint senior partner, John Barber will be retiring as member from Glovers Solicitors LLP with effect from 1 June 2020. John joined the partnership in 1994 and under his expert...
The government has today (Thursday, 23 April 2020) announced further restrictions, preventing landlords from taking enforcement action against tenants as result of non-payment of rent. The use of statutory demands...
In response to the economic fallout caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government is currently considering whether to extend its Help to Buy scheme by 12 months. The scheme,...
There has been a lot of press commentary recently on the effect of the social restrictions imposed on society in an effort to combat the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. These restrictions...
On 25 March 2020, Parliament passed the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Act), which included emergency measures to provide some much-needed breathing space for business tenants who find themselves in financial difficulty...
We, the members and staff of Glovers Solicitors, would like to reassure our clients and contacts that we are closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, especially in light of...
In the wake of constant reminders to practise social distancing as a result of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the government’s announcement advising people against going to places such as restaurants, pubs and...
Glovers partner Paul Jagger has advised new restaurant The Melusine in relation to the acquisition of their premises at St Katharine’s Dock, London. Founders Theodore Kyriakou and Wade Mundford took...
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