Banking & Finance in a Crystal Daze
On 23 May Forsters' six-strong Banking & Finance team as well as a plucky second year trainee, Heather McDonald, were transported back to the world of nineties game-showing.
Read moreNew Beneficial Ownership Register for UK Properties owned by Overseas Companies and other Legal Entities – to go live in 2021
A new beneficial ownership register for overseas companies and other legal entities owning UK properties has been on the cards for some years.
Read moreViability re-appraisal requirement in Mayoral SPG found unlawful for short-term schemes
A group of retirement housing developers are celebrating after their successful judicial review challenge which determined that the viability re-appraisal requirements in the Mayoral Affordable Housing and Viability SPG are unlawful for short-term schemes.
Read moreFire safety in residential properties
This article looks at the current fire safety regulations in respect of residential property in England. There is no single item of legislation that applies but rather a myriad of regulations which have arisen over the years. Some apply to all dwellings where as others will apply only to certain parts of buildings or to certain types of occupation.
Read moreFresh Perspectives: a reflection on the second annual contentious trusts conference
After a hugely successful inaugural year, Forsters partner Emily Exton recently co-produced the second annual "Fresh Perspectives" contentious trusts conference, held at the W Hotel in Barcelona.
Read moreOwens V Owens: A need for divorce reform
"It is not a ground for divorce that you find yourself in a wretchedly unhappy marriage, though some people say that it should be."
Read moreEnergy efficiency - the winds of change?
Minimum energy efficiency standards (“MEES”) are now in force.
Read moreSection 21 Notice Validity Alert
Any landlord or agent worth their salt will be only too aware of potential pitfalls when serving Section 21 notices to end Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in a post-Deregulation Act age.
Read moreForsters and Montagu Evans host knowledge sharing event
On Thursday, 26 April, Montagu Evans hosted the “Next Episode” in the series of Forsters LLP/ Montagu Evans knowledge sharing events. Previously, Josh Myerson and Mark Higgin had shared their business rates insight and experience with Forsters’ real estate departments and it was Forsters’ turn to return the favour.
Read moreRICS family fortunes:- our survey says…
On 12 April 2018, the consultation on the 1st edition of the RICS professional statement: Code for leasing business premises (the “Revised Code”) closed. The Revised Code is set to replace the current voluntary 2007 Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales (the “2007 Code”).
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