How to increase rent for a UK rental property
As a landlord in the UK, increasing the rent of your rental property is a common way to keep up…
Real estate
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…
ID and source of funds checks
As solicitors, we are duty bound to protect your interests as clients and to protect any money that we hold…
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…
What is the Renters Reform Bill?
Earlier this year, the Government published the Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper, which sets out a plan of action…
Sharon Mays
Real Estate Development
Commercial Property
I am a real estate development solicitor specialising in the acquisition and disposal of land…
Changes to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in private residential lettings
On 1 October 2022, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will come into force. From this date, all private rented…
Failure to serve a gas safety certificate at the commencement of a tenancy could now prevent the use of the s21 notice
This case law update comes off the back of Byrne v Harwood-Delgado [2022]
Facts of the case
The tenant moved…
Danielle Cranstone
Real estate litigation
Commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes
Restrictive covenants
Trespass
I am an Associate within the real…
Mark Grant
I am a partner in the firm’s land development team with expertise in all aspects of land development, but particularly…
Hardeep Chana
I am a qualified senior associate solicitor with over 18 years’ experience in residential property work predominately in the Thames…
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…
COVID restrictions on recovering arrears of rent are almost over
As many landlords of commercial premises will have been well aware, over the last few years (since March 2020) the…
Reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales
The UK government has long recognised that the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales are far from fit…
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…
Rebekah Jolley
Specialisms
Banks and Lenders
I am a paralegal in the rural property department. I assist Charlotte Brackley with the selling…
Charlotte Ward
Specialisms
Real estate litigation
Residential and commercial property disputes
Trespass
Disrepair
Introduction
I act for a broad range of clients…
Louise Uphill
Specialisms
Lease extensions
Collective enfranchisements
Right of first refusal
Right to manage
General leasehold reform
Introduction
I am a senior…
Residential tenancy notice periods are changing
The UK Government has confirmed that residential tenancy notice periods will return to pre-pandemic timescales from 1 October 2021. The…
Clair Phillips
Construction and Building Contract Disputes (including defective works, latent defects, liquidated damages/delay, loss of time and expense and extensions of…
Louise Williams
Farms and agriculture
Estate management
Land transactions
Commercial property
Notarial services
I am a solicitor in our rural property team,…
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…
Coronavirus: Changes to residential tenancy notice periods
The Coronavirus Act 2020 has been amended to change the notice periods for notices served on or after 1 June…
Working a farm in a shifting environment
In November last year – following passing of the Agriculture Act 2020 (discussed in the last edition of Rural News)…
The new form of a Section 8 Notice Housing Act
From 4 May 2021, the prescribed form of notice seeking possession under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 will…
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…
Covid-19 rent arrears enforcement
To provide further clarity for landlords and tenants, on 19 June 2020 the Government published guidance for the commercial property…
Agricultural tenancy reform update
In an earlier edition of Rural News, we considered the proposals put forward in the Defra Consultation Paper on Agricultural…
Family law and property transactions – unregistered land
As family lawyers, we work closely with colleagues in other teams to provide expertise to our clients going through relationship…
Moving to the National Park- From the old life to the New Forest?
As I write this from my home office in the New Forest, I’m looking out on a picture-perfect postcard of…
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
Residential Development
Acquisitions and Disposals
Real Estate Finance
I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Land Development Team, based…
Real Estate 4
They are a very commendable firm – they are available when needed and help clients understand difficult notions.…
Real Estate 3
They are very professional, they give prompt, good advice and they have very good resourcing.…
Commercial property and development
At Moore Barlow, property is at the core of what we do. Our expert lawyers work collaboratively across anetwork of…
Real Estate 2
A strong presence in the South. High quality team with excellent high net worth client base.…
Real Estate 1
Moore Barlow punch well above their weight in terms of real estate litigation, dealing with complex disputes on behalf of…
Commercial Property 3
Easy to approach. All round professional team who clearly enjoy what they do and display good interaction between their respective…
Commercial Property 2
The Southampton team is competent, excellent at working to deadlines, approachable. Typically very close to quote.…
Commercial Property 1
The firm has a fantastic array of staff displaying competence in all manner of legal issues. Moore Barlow is a…
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…
Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday: can this kick start our housing market at last?
Clare Andrews looks at the cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and what it means for the housing market.…
Exchange of contracts within 48 hours
Buying a house is often one of the largest investments that we make, making it one of life’s most significant…
Graham Wilson
I undertake all aspects of property law including the acquisition, letting and disposal of commercial and residential land and buildings.…
Sam Ho
Commercial property
Landlord and tenant
I am an Associate in the commercial property department. I assist clients with all aspects…
Lucy Lawrenson
Commercial leases
Property sales and acquisitions
Secured lending
Land development
Property support for our Corporate Department
Since qualifying as a…
Katherine Matheson
Landlord and tenant
Freehold and leasehold
I have worked as Commercial Property lawyer for over 10 years gaining experience of…
Jo Farr
Property sales and acquisitions
Commercial leases
Land development
Property finance
My role at Moore Barlow is to head the commercial…
Helen Archibald
Commercial property law
Residential property law
My role is chair of the real estate division at Moore Barlow.
I have…
Charlotte Brackley
I buy and sell high value rural property: large country houses with land, farms and landed estates. I have worked…
Covid-19: Rent concessions
In current times many tenants are finding themselves in financial trouble and will be looking at ways to keep their…
Georgina Dudman
Real estate litigation
Residential possession claims
Residential Landlord and Tenant
Commercial property disputes
I am a Paralegal in our Southampton…
William Warnock
I am a Partner at our Southampton and Lymington offices and part of the Commercial Property team.
I have many…
Louise Campbell
Landlord and Tenant
Acquisitions and disposals
Development
I am a Partner within the Commercial Property team based in our Southampton…
Olivia Hiscock
Commercial Property
I am a paralegal in the firm’s Commercial Property team, working with banks and lenders in relation to…
Nicola Donnelly
I am an assocaite solicitor and plot sales manager in the residential property team helping people buy and sell their…
Michelle Moore-Saxton
I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2005 specialising in Residential Property and I…
Mike Wilson
As a Partner, team leader for our Rural, Town & Country teams in Lymington, Mentor, Professional Deputy and overall Head…
Richard Hughes
Property investment
Corporate occupiers
Property finance
Retail and leisure
Rural services
I am a partner in the firm specialising in…
Sam Willey
I am a Partner in the firm’s land development team with over ten years experience in property law. I advise…
Simon Beetham
Real estate litigation
Agricultural, rural property and farming disputes
Banks and lenders
Receivership
I specialise in property litigation and contentious…
Chris Marsden
I am a partner advising clients on all areas of real estate litigation and dispute resolution.
My clients include developers,…
Kerry Dovey
Farming and landed estates
Commercial property
I support clients with the sale, purchase and lettings of rural property — both…
Lee Edwards
Land development
Land promotion
Secured lending
I am a highly experienced partner working in property. I specialise in supporting clients…
Rachael Wadsworth
I am an associate solicitor on the firm’s real estate team, working for clients on a variety of property transactions.…
Caroline Cable
I am a paralegal in the Richmond property team. I have particular expertise supporting and guiding clients through the conveyancing…
Callum Leary
I work with private clients through to multinational companies involved with multi-million pound transactions.
Many of my clients specialise in…
Melanie McCracken
Remortgages
Acting for Freeholders and Investor clients of blocks of flats
Transfers of Equity
I am a solicitor in our…
Sarah Jordan
A trusted legal adviser to the rural sector, my client base is focused on acting for families of landed estates,…
Julian Parkes
Land development
Real estate
Leisure
Marine
Rural
I specialise in assisting clients with the purchase and management of commercial investment…
Nicole Millard Sharp
I am an associate in the firm’s commercial property team, advising banks and lenders.
I advise receivers appointed on various…
Luc Algar
I am a partner in our commercial property team and also the head of our Real Estate division.
My role…
Janice Taylor
I am a senior plot sales conveyancer working with the land development team. I support clients who are selling new-build…
Martin Duck
I practice in the land development team and work with some of the country’s leading national and regional house builders.…
New electrical safety regulations for private sector landlords in 2020
New landlord electrical safety regulations means that private sector landlords will have to carry out mandatory five-year electrical safety checks…
Two new pre-action Housing Protocols introduced: Social Possession and Housing Conditions
Two new pre-action protocols were introduced on 13 January 2020. These were a new and revised pre-action protocol for possession…
Employees living on site
Many roles in the UK require employees to live close to their place of work.
Sometimes, employees are required to…
Applications for relief from forfeiture can extend to licences
The recent decision in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v. Vauxhall Motors Ltd [2019] has expanded the Court’s jurisdiction…
Putting unused buildings to good use
There are many ways of putting redundant agricultural buildings back into use. Diversification can help stabilise the farm across the…
Receivers can 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…
Case Law update – tenancy status of agricultural workers’ spouses
Hook and another v. Hawkins [2019] UKUT 147 (LC)…
Moore Blatch wins Property Law Firm award
South Coast Property Awards recognises Moore Blatch’s exceptional year…
Telecoms Code – can Code rights be defeated where a land owner intends to redevelop?
…
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…
Assets of community value
The recent case of Banner Homes Limited v St Albans City and District Council illustrates how the Asset of Community…
Escape to the country
At Moore Blatch, we regularly act for purchasers who are based in London and other urban centres who are looking…
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…
Boundary disputes and encroachments
Rural and agricultural properties and Estates often have boundaries that are not clearly demarcated by physical boundary structures. …
The eviction process
To lawfully obtain possession of residential property where the tenant has not voluntarily vacated (or surrendered possession), you will require…
Ban on letting agents’ tenant fees
As was widely-reported and subsequently consulted upon by the Department for Communities and Local Government earlier in the year, the…
EPCs and assured shorthold tenancies
From April 2018 it is now a legal requirement for all new private tenancies to be of properties with an…
Selective Licensing of Private Landlords by Local Authorities
Local authorities in England and Wales are able to designate specified areas within their jurisdiction for selective licensing schemes. Landlords…
Section 21 Notices seeking possession of rented residential property (Post-1 October 2015)
What is a Section 21 Notice?…
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…
The centuries old system of signing and witnessing deeds in property transactions
On 5 April 2018, the Land Registry registered the first digitally signed mortgage deed.…
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…
Agricultural property relief, what to do following the death of a farmer
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Farm diversification- Film on a farm
At sunset, viewers are treated to the viewing of classic film favourites. I watched Notting Hill, but other films such…
Moore Blatch celebrates record year in Legal 500 rankings
Moore Blatch, a top 100 law firm with offices in Southampton, Lymington, Richmond and the City of London, has been…
Moore Blatch solicitors expands dispute resolution team
Moore Blatch, has appointed Chris Marsden as a partner specialising in dispute resolution and real estate disputes.…
