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Estates Gazette Awards 2017
DJB attended the Estates Gazette Awards last week as a nominee for the Real Estate Legal Team of the Year Award. The firm was joined in...
Sep 29, 2017


DJB Hires New Planning Lawyer Rachel Lindop
DJB has hired a new planning Senior Associate, Rachel Lindop. Rachel is an experienced planning solicitor who, prior to joining DJB,...
Sep 25, 2017


Property and title fraud targeted by Law Society and HM Land Registry
HM Land Registry and the Law Society have released a joint note on property and title fraud. The document highlights examples and key...
Sep 21, 2017


Case Bulletin: Can Fraudulent Title Holders Claim Adverse Possession?
Executive Summary: The upper tribunal has held[1] that a defendant who had fraudulently obtained title to a property could not claim...
Sep 13, 2017


Developers beware: Courts give narrow definition of ‘new build’ for VAT purposes.
The Upper Tribunal recently ordered a developer to pay VAT on a redeveloped dwelling after deciding it was a reconstruction of an...
Aug 10, 2017


Davitt Jones Bould Has Been Appointed to the West Yorkshire Legal Framework
Davitt Jones Bould has been appointed to the West Yorkshire Legal Framework after a competitive tender process. The firm was selected to...
Jul 25, 2017


Property Investors Forced to Pay Service Charge on Condemned Student Accommodation Units
Executive Summary: The Upper Tribunal [1] recently found that student accommodation units were not separate dwellings for the purposes...
Jul 25, 2017


Commercial Property Partner Louisa Swanton Joins DJB
DJB has announced today that Louisa Swanton (18 years’ PQE) has joined the firm as a Partner. Louisa advises on all aspects of Commercial...
Jul 24, 2017


A Register for Foreign Owners of UK Property? - What Investors Need To Know
The Government has been exploring proposals to create a register of overseas companies and other legal entities owning property in the...
Jun 23, 2017


DJB advise BEIS on the transfer of the Wave Hub to Cornwall Council
DJB has completed the transfer of the Wave Hub to Cornwall Council on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...
Jun 13, 2017


RICS Announce New Requirements for Investment Property Transactions
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have introduced a professional statement setting out new requirements for its members...
May 31, 2017


DJB Named as a Finalist for Real Estate Legal Team of the Year Award
Davitt Jones Bould has been named as a finalist for the Real Estate Legal Team of the Year Award in Estates Gazette’s EG awards. This...
May 30, 2017


The Supreme Court Rules on Housing Aspects of the NPPF
Executive Summary: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that policies for the supply of housing are ‘out of date’ where...
May 26, 2017


DJB advises on Woking Sheerwater Regeneration
Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) is advising Woking Borough Council in connection with the regeneration of Sheerwater. The real estate law...
May 8, 2017


When is a House not a House?
Executive Summary: The Court of Appeal has held on the facts that a London townhouse, parts of which had formerly been used as office...
Apr 12, 2017


It's Time to Stop Poor Practises from Property Lawyers
For the fourth year in a row, the Legal Ombudsman received more complaints about conveyancing than any other practice area [1]. Poor...
Mar 30, 2017


Real Estate Finance Specialist Samantha Palmer Joins DJB
DJB announces today that Samantha Palmer (14 years’ PQE) has joined the firm as an Associate Director. Samantha advises on all aspects of...
Mar 30, 2017


DJB attend Solace Charity Dinner in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
On 2nd March, DJB hosted a table at the Solace Annual Charity Dinner. The dinner was hosted at the Guoman Tower in London by the Society...
Mar 15, 2017


DJB Advises on the Purchase of £10 Million Industrial Estate
DJB advised a Local Authority on the £10 million purchase of a tenanted industrial estate from Threadneedle, who were represented by...
Mar 15, 2017


Supreme Court Rating Decision Good News for Developers and Property Owners
Executive Summary: The Supreme Court has decided[1] that office premises that were undergoing redevelopment work that was so extensive...
Mar 7, 2017


Government Report Proposes Changes to CIL
The government has released a report on the effectiveness of CIL and suggested reforms to the system. The report has found that CIL has...
Feb 27, 2017


A Landlord's Guide to HMRC's Consultation on Tobacco Duty Evasion
HMRC have published a consultation into potential measures to curb the evasion of Tobacco Duty in the UK. Landlords of commercial...
Feb 23, 2017
Government Releases New Housing White Paper
The Government has published the Housing White Paper “Fixing our broken housing market”. The emphasis of the Housing White Paper is the...
Feb 8, 2017


DJB Moves Into The Shard
We are proud to announce that we have moved our London offices into The Shard. This is a strategic relocation from our Mayfair office...
Feb 8, 2017
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