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Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth and real estate law firm, has announced the arrival of two new Partners, welcoming Neil Biswas to its Real Estate team from Trowers & Hamlins and David Davies to its Corporate & Commercial team...
The introduction by the Government of the Higher Rates of SDLT has come as a blow to those looking to purchase further residential property in the UK.
Mark Lindley, partner at the Firm, discusses how using gender-neutral pronouns in wills and the introduction of Gender Recognition Certificates improve clarity regarding inheritance issues
All-night parties do not generally encourage amicable and cordial neighbourly relations. A selfish and inconsiderate neighbour can be stressful and upsetting, and often as a result, long-suffering residents do not know which way to turn.
New rights to convert property from light industrial use (Class B1(c)) to residential (Class C) were introduced in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2016 – “the Order”.
We live in an increasingly regulated world and data protection is an area of more extensive compliance since the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018.
What does the term “public art” mean to you? The fourth plinth on Trafalgar Square has seen a huge variety of different things temporarily located on it, all of which are pieces of public art.
Following the government approval of proposed changes to the Limited Partnership Act 1907, a new form of limited partnership has been established: the private fund limited partnership.
The proliferation of outdoor commercial cooking, exemplified by the outdoor pizza oven, has brought a new culinary dimension to many pubs, restaurants and hotels. However, before installation what should restauranteurs be worried about?
This article explores a recent case concerning a dispute between the landlord and the leaseholders about the use of a garden upon the purchase of the freehold by the leaseholders.
Establishing who owns the land is always one of the first task.
July is the Citizens Advice Bureau’s scam awareness month. Landlords, property owners and investors, particularly overseas investors, are not immune to sophisticated property fraud and scams.
In a recent STEP article Private Wealth Partner, Mark Lindley outlines what can be done when a trustee or personal representative makes a mistake and the possible legal remedies.
Boodle Hatfield LLP acted on the sale of the Medical Centre at 19A Cavendish Square to Medical Property Trust for £50 million.
One of the many effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been a change in consumer behaviour. Shoppers need to be mindful of their online activity and how and who they are making payment too. The below article outlines the current system and the options available to APP scam victims.
We've just published a guidance note for those raising their first funding round. As with all our guides, we have focused on practical points that often get missed.
For many entrepreneurs completing their first round of funding is a well earned validation of the time and energy they have to put into their venture. Here are six things entrepreneurs should bear in mind.
The UK’s Top 100 family businesses* grew their turnover 13% from £138bn to £158bn in the past year, far outstripping the 0.1% turnover growth of the FTSE 100, shows a new study by Boodle Hatfield, the leading private wealth law firm.
There is a rush amongst the estranged spouses of High Net Worth individuals to file for divorce in England before the December 31 Brexit deadline.
So, the ban on commercial evictions has been extended again. No one can deny that many have been hit hard by the pandemic (and continue to suffer). Shops, restaurants and theatres, to name just a few,
Certain hobbyists around the country have increasingly turned to roaming around the countryside with metal detectors in hand searching for buried treasure. Most will only find pieces of shopping trollies, 1p coins
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