The Land Registry has faced its share of challenges over the past few months, moving all its staff to home working and getting to grips with its growing backlog of applications. So it’s genuinely exciting to discover that they have also been working hard to improve their business offering and… Continue reading →
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Brecher acts on large West End purchase
A Brecher team recently acted for one of Sir Lloyd Dorfman’s family companies, who exchanged contracts to acquire the long leasehold interest in 2-4 Soho Place from Derwent London for £40.5 million. click HERE for link to the article in The Standard. The subject of the acquisition is an office… Continue reading →
COVID-19: Residential possession proceedings update
As a consequence of the Covid-19 situation the Court has issued an additional Practice Direction to Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules (which deals with all residential possession proceedings including those taken by landlords and lenders). This Practice Direction goes much further than the original prohibition on the eviction… Continue reading →
COVID-19: Emergency Changes to the Insolvency Rules
The changes? On Saturday, during the Government’s daily Coronavirus update, it was announced that it would shortly legislate to: temporarily suspend wrongful trading rules under the Insolvency Act 1986, so that directors are not personally liable for doing as much as they can to save companies and jobs during the… Continue reading →
COVID-19: Chancellor Announces Sweeping New Economic Measures
On Friday the Chancellor announced a series of new “unprecedented measures, for unprecedented times”, building on existing announcements by dramatically expanding the government support to the economy in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 disruption. These measures are: Job Retention Scheme to pay 80% of salaries of existing employees if… Continue reading →
COVID-19 UPDATE – Ban on evicting residential tenants
Please see the following announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters#history Many of you may already have seen this announcement which relates to the eviction of residential tenants (including, it appears, on a ‘no-fault’ basis i.e. a s.21 notice). We await the legislation for the specific detail but the key points are: Emergency legislation will… Continue reading →
COVID-19: How can we help?
There is a plethora of COVID-19 related advice on the internet and you may be suffering from information overload. Any detailed note that we do on the current position is likely to be out of date as soon as pen hits paper. So to keep it brief: If we can… Continue reading →
COVID-19 Update
Brecher is carefully reviewing the Government’s advice on responding to COVID-19. As you would expect, the health of our staff, members and clients is our utmost priority and we are following the guidelines given by Public Health England. Brecher continues to provide its usual service to clients and has taken… Continue reading →
Updated Land Registry Guidance On Plans
The Land Registry has updated its guidance on plans submitted to the Land Registry. Plans submitted with an application relating to a disposition of part of the land must clearly identify the part concerned and be signed as follows:- Transfers / leases – by the disponer i.e. seller / landlord… Continue reading →
Brecher acts for seller in major Fitzrovia scheme
Brecher’s Corporate team acted for the Seller of the shares in the entity which is developing the scheme, with support from Property, Construction and Planning Departments on all the associated due diligence. ARTICLE AS APPEARING IN PRIME RESI MAGZINE : Art-Invest Real Estate has opened a London office,… Continue reading →
