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Buyers (Solicitor) Beware: Withholding Information from your Clients Amounts to Negligence
The High Court has recently declared that a solicitor was negligent in failing to warn a client buying a £25 million property that there...
Jul 14, 2015
Agree Variations to Development Agreements Subject to Procurement Rules at your Peril
The High Court has recently declared that Winchester City Council unlawfully varied the terms of a Development Agreement in breach of...
Apr 23, 2015


New Commercial Property Lawyer Joins DJB
We are pleased to announce the addition of Theresa Chong to our legal team. Theresa joined Davitt Jones Bould in March 2015, having...
Apr 4, 2015
DJB Wins Major DEFRA Contract
After a competitive tender process, DJB have been appointed sole external suppliers of real estate legal services for DEFRA and its...
Mar 11, 2015
DJB Act in Disposal of Winwick Quay for £23.9million
Tony Fitzmaurice, Group Director of specialist real estate law firm Davitt Jones Bould (DJB), has recently completed the disposal of one...
Jan 30, 2015


Geoffrey Lander Joins DJB
Geoffrey Lander has joined specialist property law firm, Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) as a Non-Executive Director to assist in expanding the...
Jan 30, 2015
Recognised by Chambers and Partners as Top Ranking Firm for Real Estate and Planning
Chambers and Partners have once again recognised DJB as a top tier firm, describing the firm as “highly regarded specialists” in...
Nov 5, 2014
New Grounds for Recovering Possessions of Residential Premises under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime
Landlords dealing with anti-social tenants should be aware of major changes in possession proceedings brought about by the implementation...
Nov 5, 2014


DJB Strengthens Commercial Property Team with Key Appointment
DJB has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of a new Associate Director. Tom Castle joins the firm from...
Nov 3, 2014
Davitt Jones Bould Recognised as Leading Firm for Real Estate
The growth of the firm into London and the North West has been recognised in the recently published 2014 Legal 500 Directory. In...
Oct 2, 2014
New Property Tool - View the Entire Government Property Portfolio at the Click of a Button
The Cabinet Office shows its continued support of the Government strategy to create an efficient, fit-for-purpose and sustainable estate...
Aug 21, 2014
Reduction in Affordable Housing Obligations Filters through to Case Law
House Builders successfully use changes in legislation to reduce or remove affordable housing obligations. In two recent decisions by the...
Aug 7, 2014
Secretary of State for Transport Appoints DJB as Legal Advisors
Davitt Jones Bould, Crown Commercial Service supplier, have been awarded a contract to provide conveyancing and related legal services to...
Aug 7, 2014
DJB advises the Treasury in Relation to Property Aspects of the UK Government's First Issue of a
DJB was instructed by the Treasury to work as part of its legal team, charged with creating the UK’s first sovereign Sukuk. The project...
Jul 1, 2014
New Lawyer Joins the DJB Team
We are pleased to announce the addition of Rhiannon Edwards to our legal team. Rhiannon is dually specialized in commercial property and...
Apr 29, 2014
Changes to Agricultural Subsidies
Single payment entitlements arising from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are changing. Those looking to buy farmland will need to...
Feb 4, 2014
Further Clarification on the Meaning of Occupation in Relation to Empty Property Business Rates Reli
Three recent cases have provided helpful rulings in relation the meaning of Occupation referred to in The Rating (Empty Properties) Act...
Jul 3, 2013
Town and Village Greens - The End of the Road? Effects of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
Over the past few years, local authorities have been inundated with claims that land which is ripe for development should be registered...
May 17, 2013
DJB Shortlisted for Lawyer Awards
DJB has been shortlisted for both the Real Estate Team of the Year and Boutique Firm of the Year - National at this year's Lawyer Awards....
May 8, 2013
Davitt Jones Bould Retains Government Lawyer Status
We are delighted to announce that DJB has been appointed to a position within the Property and Estates Lot within the Government...
Jan 31, 2013
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