Rent review time – points for a tenant to consider
Rent reviews provide a means for a periodical adjustment of the rent, which ensures that…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Dealing with trespassers on commercial property or rural land
Trespassers, or ‘Squatters’ as they are commonly known as, can present a major problem for…
August 17, 2022 By Ben Jones
Short term letting, long term consequences
Accommodation websites like Airbnb have soared in popularity as the demand for short-term lettings of…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Historic Charlestown shipyard sold to new owners
The historic Charlestown harbour outside St Austell, which has been the site of filming for…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Agricultural tenancies and the New Model Clauses
Kate Theophilus, partner in the rural team at Stephens Scown, looks at the new responsibilities…
August 17, 2022 By Kate Theophilus
SDLT – reliefs for the purchase of residential properties by a company
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rate for the purchase of a residential property by…
August 17, 2022 By Ben Wheeler
The Industrial Provident Society is dead, long live the Co-operative Society/Community Benefit Society
On 1 August 2014, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 came into force.…
August 17, 2022 By Keith Wright
How to stop fraudsters selling your property
Property fraud is on the increase, particularly for empty properties. Dan Partridge from our commercial…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Boundaries – dispelling the myths
Exact boundaries can be hard to define – especially when changes happen over time. Establishing…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Fashion and Intellectual Property
Read on to understand the interconnection between fashion and intellectual property and the benefits of…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Electronic signatures accepted by the Land Registry – what does this mean?
The Land Registry has this week confirmed that it will start accepting electronic signatures on…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Service of notices or court proceedings on a director
Section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006 stipulates that a director may be served documents…
August 17, 2022 By Richard Slater