People are likely to deal with residential property law at least once in their lives, such as when moving house or inheriting property. While processes can be similar, there are a different set of nuances and variables when dealing with…
Congratulations to Ann Nguyen, who qualified as a Solicitor last month. We are delighted that Ann has decided to stay with the firm working as a Solicitor in our Commercial Property Department and we look forward to watching her continue…
UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE USE CLASSES ORDER By Amy Cornelius A complete overhaul of the current Use Classes Order comes into effect on the 1 September 2020 with the dual aim of: better reflecting the increasingly diverse range of uses…
By Amy Cornelius - Commercial Property RPI IS CHANGING: LANDLORDS AND TENANTS WILL NEED TO BE AWARE OF IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LEASES In light of the situation with COVID-19, the consultation period for assessing the reform of the Retail Prices…
Under the Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced on 25 March 2020, the Government restricted the right for Landlords to forfeit leases for non-payment of rent because of COVID-19, by a suspension that lasts until 30 June 2020, subject to extension. However,…
By Amy Cornelius The new RICS Code for leasing business premises was published on 12 February 2020 and takes effect from 01 September 2020. The significant difference between the new Code and the 2007 Lease Code is that the new…
By Amy Cornelius The Coronavirus Act 2020 became law on 25 March 2020 and includes measures protecting commercial Tenants who cannot pay their rent, because of coronavirus, from eviction. Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 prevents Landlords from forfeiting…
DFA Law are delighted to announce that Christopher De Luca, from our Commercial Property team, has this month qualified and been admitted as a Solicitor with our governing body, the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Having joined DFA Law in 2017 Chris…
By Amy Cornelius Stamp Duty Land Tax: Important changes to timescales for filing returns From 1 March 2019 the period of time to file a Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) return, and pay any SDLT due, will reduce from 30…
By Amy Cornelius RICS has recently published the latest edition of its service charge code for commercial properties. The Service Charges in commercial property (1st Edition) comes into force on 1 April 2019 and affects commercial property only. The new…
