Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was released on 27 May 2026
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee reviewed the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and made a few recommendations…
Real Estate
The Building Safety Levy – What developers need to know before October 2026
What is the Building Safety Levy?
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 (“the Regulations”), approved by Parliament in November…
Kim Higgs
About Kim
As an associate in Moore Barlow’s leasehold enfranchisement team, with 10 years of experience specialising in complex leasehold…
Conditions precedent in real estate finance
Conditions precedent sit at the heart of most real estate finance transactions.
They can also be one of the main…
Turnover rent is no longer just a retail and hospitality story
For years, turnover rent sat firmly in the retail and hospitality box. If you heard “percentage rent”, you thought shopping…
Buying the shares in a SPV that holds property
The benefits, the risks and the key due diligence checks for commercial buyers.
Commercial property sometimes sits inside a SPV…
Why starting early is key to successful EV charging projects
In this contributed blog, Callum Leary, partner in the commercial property team, breaks down the legal demands charge point operators…
Jess Ready
About Jess
I am a Legal Director in Moore Barlow’s Commercial Property team, with a particular focus on asset management…
What the registration gap means for RTM claims
Mind the Gap: What the Court of Appeal decision in Cresta Court and ‘the registration gap’ means for RTM claims…
Powering the future with Fastned – our latest client story
At Moore Barlow, we’re proud to support Fastned, the ultrarapid EV charging station business driving the transition to cleaner transport…
EV charging regulations
The rise in popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming transportation across the UK, prompting a growing need for clear…
Understanding conditions precedent in real estate finance transactions
What are the common types and challenges?
Real estate finance refers to the process of funding property acquisitions or refinancing…
Afsana Hoque
About Afsana
I am a Paralegal within the Leasehold Enfranchisement team and support clients with onboarding, project lease extensions, completions…
Section 106 Agreements – When to publish on the planning register?
The recent Court of Appeal judgment issued on 16 April 2025 in Greenfields (IOW) Limited v Isle of Wight Council…
What is Right to Manage in the UK?
The Right to Manage (RTM) has been around since 2022 as a way of allowing flat owners to take control…
Removal of the two-year ownership rule
The labour government has brought into force an important provision of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 which came…
Deciphering your residential lease: A guide for leaseholders
Navigating the complexities of a residential lease can often feel overwhelming, especially for first-time leaseholders. In this guide, we break…
Access to a neighbour’s property for works
My neighbouring is refusing me access to their land to carry out work to my property. What can I do?…
Imogen Flaherty
About Imogen
I am a Senior Paralegal in our Lymington property team. I have particular expertise in supporting clients through…
Moore Barlow and Major Group – A long-term relationship
“It’s not just legal paperwork – a lawyer’s role is so much wider and so much more instrumental for an…
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – what does it mean for you?
The much-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (the Act) received Royal Assent on Friday 24 May 2024 and was…
Anna Iceton
About Anna
I am a Partner in the firm’s Tier 1, market leading property disputes team with almost 20 years’…
Inherited properties and stamp duty land tax
Inherited properties and the extra 3% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) charge: When could you be caught by the uplift?…
Rural property notary public services
Our Rural Services team is very pleased to announce that we will soon be offering notarial services. Louise Williams, who…
Manor royal site redevelopment sold in £47.7 million deal
Southeast law firm Moore Barlow has advised Sixpenny Group on the sale of the Gemstone Building, at Manor Royal in…
Sharon Mays
About Sharon
I am a real estate development solicitor specialising in the acquisition and disposal of land for residential development.…
Mark Grant
About Mark
I am a partner in the firm’s land development team with expertise in all aspects of land development,…
Hardeep Chana
About Hardeep
I am a qualified senior associate solicitor with over 18 years’ experience in residential property work predominately in…
Modular construction: The time is now for housing developers
Zoe Owen, partner in the plot sales team at Moore Barlow, discusses how modular construction can unlock the UK’s housing…
The reform of the leasehold system – what you need to know?
With the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill making its way through Parliament, and the Law Commission proposing ground-breaking reforms to…
Louise Uphill
About Louise
I am a senior associate solicitor leading the Leasehold enfranchisement team and have close to two decades of…
Moore Barlow advises BANAIR (Holdings) on its acquisition of Bright Structures Limited
BANAIR is a growing UK based engineering group with manufacturing in the UK and Poland, and sales markets mainly in…
Farmers, mind your head
In 1964 Bob Dylan sang ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ and today this song holds particularly true for rural life…
Home is where the holiday is
The Government’s indicative roadmap out of lockdown has prompted a boom in both UK and foreign holiday bookings, with the…
The Grange Hampshire – Redefining Arcadia
Looking after our history
There is something about an English historic house that captures our imagination. We are steeped in…
Agricultural tenancy reform update
In an earlier edition of Rural News, we considered the proposals put forward in the Defra Consultation Paper on Agricultural…
Holiday time for stamp duty
In his Summer Statement the Chancellor announced a temporary reduction in residential stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rates in England…
Olu Falua
About Olu
I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the land development team, based in the Southampton office.
I qualified…
Commercial property and development
At Moore Barlow, property is at the core of what we do. Our expert lawyers work collaboratively across anetwork of…
Restructuring a family business for the third generation
Moore Barlow has many clients who are family businesses. From entrepreneurial investment vehicles, to landed estates and rural businesses, to…
Moore Barlow advises Inland Homes on two major deals
Partners Mark Grant and Richard Hughes lead team on transactions in Hertfordshire and Staines worth £56.1m.
Moore Barlow has advised…
Graham Wilson
About Graham
I undertake all aspects of property law including the acquisition, letting and disposal of commercial and residential land…
Jo Farr
About Jo
I am a Partner in Moore Barlow’s Commercial Property team. I have also recently been appointed Chair of…
Charlotte Brackley
About Charlotte
I buy and sell high value rural property: large country houses with land, farms and landed estates.
I…
Helen Archibald
About Helen
I have practised in property law, both commercial and residential, for more than 35 years, acting for a…
Richard Hughes
About Richard
I am a Partner and Head of the Commercial Property team at Moore Barlow, specifically specialising in supporting…
Michelle Moore-Saxton
About Michelle
I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2005 specialising in Residential Property…
Mike Wilson
About Mike
As a Partner, team leader for our Rural, Town & Country teams in Lymington, Mentor, Professional Deputy and…
Lee Edwards
About Lee
I am a highly experienced partner working in property. I specialise in supporting clients with all aspects of…
Sarah Jordan
About Sarah
I focus my practice on long-term property advisory support to landowners, landed estates, farming businesses and families, equestrian…
Callum Leary
About Callum
I am a Partner based in Moore Barlow’s City of London office and have over 10 years’ experience…
Julian Parkes
About Julian
I specialise in assisting clients with the purchase and management of commercial investment property portfolios and leisure properties.…
Janice Taylor
About Janice
I am a senior plot sales conveyancer working with the land development team. I support clients who are…
Martin Duck
About Martin
I practice in the land development team and work with some of the country’s leading national and regional…
Employees living on site
Many roles in the UK require employees to live close to their place of work.
Sometimes, employees are required to…
Can receivers issue possession proceedings against borrowers?
The High Court has recently confirmed that receivers appointed over individual borrowers can issue possession proceedings against those borrowers. Until…
Moore Blatch wins Property Law Firm award
South Coast Property Awards recognises Moore Blatch’s exceptional year…
Moore Blatch appoints Mark Grant as partner in its land development team
Mark Grant has joined Moore Blatch as a partner in its land development team. Mark joins from Gateley Plc where…
Moore Blatch advises award winning jewellers, Allum & Sidaway
Leading law firm Moore Blatch LLP has advised Allum & Sidaway, an award-winning chain of jewellers, on their recent refinance…
Moore Blatch advises on two of London’s most exciting restaurant openings for the Imbiba group
The retail and leisure experts within the real estate team at Moore Blatch’s City of London office is delighted to…
Government Proposals for Three Year Minimum Term Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements
As part of its plans to tackle the UK’s housing crisis the government has of late been concentrating on the…
Section 21 Notices seeking possession of rented residential property (Pre-1 October 2015)
There are different rules for termination of assured shorthold tenancies granted before 1 October 2015 to those granted after, when…
Real estate solicitors Dempster Binning join Moore Blatch
Southampton based real estate solicitors Dempster Binning will join Moore Blatch in a deal that offers expanded services to both…
Moore Blatch announces 17 firm wide promotions
Moore Blatch solicitors, which has offices in Southampton, Lymington, the City of London and Richmond, has announced 17 firm-wide promotions…
Moore Blatch advises on Ingersoll-Rand’s acquisition of ICS Group Holdings
Moore Blatch’s corporate and property teams have advised the shareholders of ICS Group Holdings Limited (ICS Cool Energy) on the…
Sam Willey joins Moore Blatch as Partner
Moore Blatch, a top 100 law firm, has boosted their Land Development team with the appointment of residential and commercial…
Moore Barlow celebrates record year in Legal 500 rankings
Moore Barlow, a top 100 law firm with offices in Southampton, Lymington, Richmond and the City of London, has been…