Commercial Property News

New Rules from 1 April 2018: If a Landlord is going to let a commercial property after 1 April 2018 (or for existing lettings after 1 April 2023), they will have to comply with the MEES Regulations.  Not all commercial properties are subject to the...

The name Badhams is a very familiar name on many Gloucestershire high streets with its 18 pharmacist stores across Cheltenham, Gloucester, the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean. Paul Engelbrecht from Hughes Paddison has been working with the firm on...

As a landlord, you might expect that once you have assigned your interest in a lease you will no longer be liable for any of the landlord covenants that you entered into when granting the lease. Unfortunately, the recent case of Reeves & Downing v...

In The Hot Seat With Sara Crowther, Crowther Associates Chartered Accountants When a business calculates the profits on which it must pay tax it cannot deduct capital expenditure.  One exception to this rule is capital allowances.  These allow a...

Hughes Paddison in Cheltenham is very pleased to confirm the appointment of Andrew Turner, Joanne Lacey and Nadia Santry into the property team. In addition we have also taken on invaluable support and administration staff to bolster the service offered...

Capital Tax Allowances are an often overlooked means of reducing a firm’s tax liability. Indeed industry estimates suggest that as many as 90% of commercial properties are unclaimed on and that the tax relief can amount to as much as 30% of the...

Jane Witek of Hughes Paddison’s residential property team strongly recommends that you appoint solicitors as soon as you put your property on the market and request that they start to put together the leasehold information which will be required by...

Paul Engelbrecht of Hughes Paddison Solicitors advises that there is an ever increasing debate on service charge issues between commercial occupiers trying to maximise savings, and landlords trying to recover as much as possible.  Both parties have to...

Gloucestershire law firm Hughes Paddison is delighted to announce the arrival to the company of a new Director, Paul Engelbrecht, to strengthen its established team of lawyers and to contribute to the firm’s ongoing success. Paul Engelbrecht will...

Fraudsters are increasingly attempting to acquire “title” to property and thereby ownership by impersonating the registered owner or attempting to transfer the property into their own name.  Often the objective of the fraudster is to...