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There are many things a potential buyer should be aware of, but none more so than the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. This invasive plant spreads like wildfire and is well-known to cause damage to buildings and hard structures. Not an attractive prospect for a...
The Court of Appeal has recently had a rare opportunity to consider the position in respect of defended divorce. A defended divorce is one in which the respondent either does not agree that the marriage is at an end or does not agree with the...
A debtor owes both me and another creditor, jointly, an unpaid debt. I have discussed taking court action against this debtor with my fellow creditor but he is unwilling to go down that particular route. Am I entitled to go it alone? The other creditor...
A solicitor caught up in a fraudulent property transaction was cleared of dishonesty despite breaching the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and subsequently trying to cover the matter up. The case of Pemberton Greenish LLP v Henry [2017] concerned a claim...
A note recently issued by the Turkish Government has confirmed that foreigners who buy property worth at least $1million can obtain Turkish citizenship. The note confirms that citizenship will also be offered to foreigners who deposit a minimum of $3million...
The issue that arose in the case of Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v S J & J Monk was whether a property can be deleted from a rating list whilst significant building works are being carried out. In this case, an office building in Sunderland was...
We caught up with Jonathan Rathbone, Hughes Paddison’s new Director tasked with growing the Company and Commercial Department. Jon joins Hughes Paddison from international law firm, DAC Beachcroft, bringing with him more than 14 years’...
