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Property & Planning Solicitors Chester – The need to understand contractual obligations when purchasing land
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
In a recent case, unusual circumstances meant that a standard clause used in many thousands of property contracts was suddenly held to be ‘unreasonable’, resulting in the contract being rescinded initially in a lower court and subsequently also in the Court of Appeal. Read More
Chester Property Solicitor – The real cost of insuring a rented property?
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
A recent Which? Report suggests that people renting properties across the UK are collectively paying some £700 million more than is necessary on costs such as insurance premiums that are arranged and passed on to them by their landlords. This is of particular concern to households whose dependents include students and other young people living away from the family home for the first time, but who still rely on parental support to remain financially afloat. Read More
Break clauses in leases – a warning to tenants and landlords of commercial property from Rory Lea, Commercial Partner at Cullimore Dutton Solicitors
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
In current difficult trading conditions many businesses are having to rationalise their premises. This may mean taking advantage of a ‘break’ clause allowing a tenant to give notice to terminate a lease before the end of the term.
Chester Conveyancing Solicitors – Right of Way Reminder
Monday, September 26th, 2011
A reminder of the basic rules that apply to private rights of way.
A right of way will benefit a particular property or plot of land. It cannot benefit another site or plot of land that might be adjoining it, even if the same person owns both plots. Read More
“Boundary dispute proves costly” says Chester Property Solicitors
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
A recent case shows how communicating properly with your neighbours before making any changes to your property can save a great deal of money and stress.