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An unregistered property is a property that has not been recorded in the Land Registry. This means there is no official record of the ownership, boundaries, or any interests (like mortgages or easements) in the property maintained by the Land Registry....
A promotion agreement in relation to land is a contract between a landowner and a promoter. The term promoter is often used to mean an organisation that has experience of property development , in essence an organisation or person who agrees to obtain...
New legislation has been proposed in the King’s Speech which aims to reform the possession process for landlord and tenants. The legislation being proposed is similar to the previous legislation that was intended to come into force under the Renters...
In the recent case of Northamber PLC V Genee World Ltd & Ors (Rev1) [2024] EWCA Civ 428, the Court of Appeal considered the conduct of parties in refusing to mediate. The court found that silence in the fact of an offer to mediate can have an impact on...
When faced with an unpaid invoice, or a series of unpaid invoices with a persistent debtor, the obvious first action is to chase the debtor for payment. However, we understand that despite your best efforts, sometimes your efforts may not be fruitful. It...
On the 24th May 2024, the UK Digital Markets, Competition & Consumers Bill (DMCC) received royal assent and will come into effect from late 2024. The DMCC includes a number of new provisions and powers granted to the courts and the Competition and...
Following the announced election on the 4th of July 2024, it appears that the Renters Reform Bill has now been abandoned after it failed to become law before parliament was prorogued. The Renters Reform Bill was introduced in order to fulfil the 2019...
Though we are now four years on from the height of the covid pandemic, the Insolvency Service has been diligent in bringing justice to those directors who took advantage of government support schemes for their own financial gain. With 831 directors...
When a company incurs a debt, it is only the company, as a discrete legal personality, which is liable to pay it. This means that the company’s owners, shareholders and directors are not personally liable to pay the debt, these individuals are...
In October 2022, we reported on the Supreme Court’s decision in the ‘Sequana’ case regarding the duties of directors to creditors of a company in circumstances where the company later becomes insolvent. The court determined the...
