Business Guide: Coming out of lockdown – key issues for businesses
There are various things that businesses will need to consider as they come out of…
June 25, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Private residential landlords – new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard in full effect
From 1 April 2020, the letting of properties with an EPC rating below E is…
April 30, 2020 By Tim Walmsley
A note to landlords of commercial property
The advice given in this article is correct as of 26th March 2020. The situation…
March 26, 2020 By Richard Bagwell
Transport infrastructure projects – getting involved in the process
Transport infrastructure projects are becoming increasingly common as numerous local authorities and other transport bodies…
September 2, 2019 By Tim Walmsley
Clarity on “trigger events” after councils town and village green appeal is rejected
This week the Court of appeal reviewed whether planning strategy policies are trigger events that…
May 24, 2019 By Richard Bagwell
Uncertainty in contract terms
A recent decision by the Supreme Court has resulted in a contract with a missing…
March 20, 2019 By Catherine Mathews
A30 Chiverton Cross to Carland Cross Improvement Scheme – preferred route update
On 3 July 2017 Highways England announced its ‘preferred route’ for the A30 Chiverton Cross…
July 17, 2017 By Tim Walmsley
A30 Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross update
The public consultation on the proposals to upgrade the Carland Cross to Chiverton Cross section…
February 24, 2017 By Tim Walmsley
I’m sure that’s what we would have agreed…
The recent Court of Appeal case of Wells v Devani has clarified that where a…
February 17, 2017 By Jeremy Crook
Business Rates Revaluation: What Impact Will There Be for South West Businesses?
On Friday, the Government published a draft rating list containing revaluation details for 1.96 million…
February 8, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Here we go again? Reaction to government’s housing white paper
The government published its housing white paper on Tuesday, 7 February 2017. Is it a case…
February 7, 2017 By Stephens Scown
Reaction to Autumn Statement 2016
Experts from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown have reacted to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s…
November 23, 2016 By Stephens Scown