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There are so many things to celebrate about being a woman and International Women’s Day focuses on celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, the theme for the UN International Women's Day is...
There are so many things to celebrate about being a woman and International Women’s Day focuses on celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, the theme for the UN International Women's Day is...
1 April 2023 is a crucial date for landlords who let commercial property. It is the date under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations (MEES Regulations), that all relevant leased commercial property must have an Energy Performance Certificate...
We are delighted to again be sponsoring the feature race of the day at Warwick Races. The Feldon Dunsmore Budbrooke Chase is always a competitive affair and continues our long standing support for the local course. Last year saw odds on favourite Espoir De...
Instagram is one of the top social media platforms of today with 1 billion monthly active users. It is used globally to share pictures and videos of just about anything within the community guidelines. Individuals can share memories, follow friends, post...
I’m back into the swing of my Friday morning walks in the dark with Beatle but even before sunrise there is plenty of interest. This morning featured a competition between the dawn chorus and the tawny owls in the trees surrounding my house hooting to...
Although most of us enjoy good relations with our neighbours, relationships can sometimes be strained. This is often put to the test when one neighbour requires access to the others property in order to undertake repairs/works that cannot be carried out...
A licence is a personal right granted by a licensor to a licensee to do something which would otherwise be a trespass. This could be in the form of a grazing licence, licence to occupy property or licence to use a right of way amongst many other types...
As I was walking my dog (and Director of General Sociability at Feldon Dunsmore), Beatle in pitch darkness this morning (a particularly odd thing to do with a black dog – more on why in a moment) it struck me what a great team we make. Despite...
For most property lawyers the days when they regularly received enquiries from clients who were in danger of having their homes repossessed by their mortgage lender are a distant memory. Indeed, I am sure that many conveyancers had not even been born when...
Wow I cannot believe we are now in December; this year seems to have flown by. I don’t know about you, I did all of my Christmas shopping in September and wrapped it all. So, I have been able to enjoy the run up to Christmas and putting my...
The ever-evolving advances in technology have undoubtedly increased procedural efficiency in the legal sector. Platforms such as DocuSign mean that clients no longer have to provide their wet signature for certain documents. Online Data Rooms including...
As December draws closer and following a successful year of charitable events for our chosen charities, we have been trying to think what we can do to support the local community this Christmas. With the cost of living crisis we are very aware this Christmas...
Feldon Dunsmore, along with other local businesses, has sponsored Warwick Town Bonfire and Firework display for the last two years. They have secured a stunning location based at Warwick Racecourse and this year saw crowds of over 6,000 people attend, with...
As we continue on our journey towards achieving B-corp status, I’ve been looking into some of the ways we can reduce our carbon footprint. One unexpected opportunity for reducing our energy use is email. Statisa reports that total email traffic in...
Earlier this week, Mohammed, Katy-Mae and I attended the University of Warwick Lax Expo 2022, a careers fair designed to give students considering a career in law the opportunity to speak to individuals who work in the legal sector. It also gives the...
“I’m in a rush to complete my house purchase and know the area well, so can we forget about doing the searches?” This is a question that is occasionally asked by some house buyers. If the buyer is having a mortgage, then the short answer...
Hedge and Ditch Rule There is a legal boundary presumption when it comes to drainage ditches and hedges; “"No man, making a ditch, can cut into his neighbour’s soil, but usually he cuts it to the very extremity of his own land: he is of...
It has been an exciting month at Feldon Dunsmore, we have welcomed new and familiar faces to the team and all undertaken DiSC Workplace profiling. Aimee, our plot sales manager, has returned from maternity leave and two new paralegals, Greg and Heidi have...
Following several months of training (and lots of complaining!), I will be running the London Marathon on Sunday in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Training for the 26.2-mile event began in March and since then, I’ve trained 3-4 times a week, building...
The world seems to be full of acronyms and it’s hard to keep up as new ones slip into the business lexicon. Up until relatively recently, ESG hadn’t featured in my personal glossary until it was raised with us by our PI insurers as the...
Provisions affecting companies and other entities registered overseas have recently come into force under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and Schedule 4A of the Land Registration Act 2021. The new laws are intended to increase...
Provisions affecting companies and other entities registered overseas have recently come into force under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 and Schedule 4A of the Land Registration Act 2021. The new laws are intended to increase...
Landlords have enough concerns at the moment about the likely impact on their tenants of the seemingly never-ending increases in the cost of living. However, landlords who let residential property in England (and anyone who is thinking of moving into the...
Last Friday we held our first charity coffee morning at our offices on the Leafield Estate, Warwick. It was great to be able to welcome everyone to our offices, eat, drink and show off our fantastic working environment, all whilst raising money for a great...
The Birmingham Commonwealth Games event is on track to be the most successful games in history, with more than 1.5 million tickets sold, and the city of Birmingham reporting August to be the busiest month the city has ever enjoyed. We were very proud to be...
Over the past few months, the Feldon Dunsmore team have hosted a number of interns as part of our Summer Vacation Scheme, which is now nearly drawing to a close for this year. This week, we have had the pleasure of having two interns temporarily joining the...
In a previous blog I talked about property fraud. Following on from that I would like to highlight the steps that all residential and commercial property conveyancers need to take to check the identity of their clients. This is something that conveyancers...
With exam season coming to an end, many law students will be relieved to have finally shut their textbooks and submitted their assignments as they enjoy their summer break and look forward to upcoming graduation celebrations. Graduating from law school is...
Heads of terms are usually intended to be a non-binding record of the main commercial terms agreed between the parties in relation to a particular transaction, setting out what the parties wish to happen, the structure as to how that should happen and the...
We often get asked by landowners (and developers) to act on their behalf in connection with the sale of land for development subject to planning permission being granted. There are various different structures including a joint venture agreement where the...
A very strong sense of the importance of fairness and justice for all initially attracted me to the law when I was very young. I saw the law as the bedrock of a fair society – provided it applied to all equally. The only way to ensure the...
As part of the first cohort of candidates who embarked on the SQE 1 in November 2021, I thought it would be useful to share my experience and tips on how I passed the exams within the first quintile (i.e. top 20% of scores). I have set out below how I...
Deciphering if a property held or brought by one partner is to be classed as Partnership Property in an Ordinary Partnership is crucial. Partners may want to challenge the ownership of property for many reasons but the two most common being; The property...
The aim of this article is to set out some tips for successful negotiation of a business lease by a tenant and where Feldon Dunsmore, as specialist solicitors, can help with this process. 1/ Heads of terms – as your solicitor we always like to...
Conditional Contracts A conditional property sale contract is one that provides for completion of the sale of a property to take place following satisfaction of a specific condition or multiple conditions. Some typical examples of such conditions are as...
It is nearly a year since the Feldon Dunsmore team re-located to Leafield Estate in Warwick. I am lucky enough to live within walking distance of the office and enjoy walking to and from work on most days. Out of work I can often be found walking locally, in...
This is a question that I am often asked by clients who have limited cash resources but own a property which, particularly given current values, might be worth many thousands of pounds. Prior to the emergence of equity release schemes, the options were very...
There are many scenarios in which plans are required in property transactions – usually where part of the property is the subject of the transaction or a particular area of land needs to be indicated. For example: Indicating the extent of the area to...
I’m delighted to announce that Feldon Dunsmore has formed an exciting new business partnership as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Following extensive behind-the-scenes discussions, we can reveal that we are launching a new restaurant in the...
I might have mentioned at least once already that Spring is my favourite time of the year. This year, Spring officially starts on Sunday 20th March, but on the Leafield Estate in Warwick (where our offices are based), it seems Spring has already sprung. The...
If you are a builder and/or developer of new homes, you need to be aware of the New Homes Quality Code which was published in December 2021, following a full public consultation. The general aims of the Code are to improve the quality of new build homes and...
What are restrictions? Put simply, Land Registry restrictions regulate the registration of certain transactions against a title registered at the Land Registry. Such transactions may include a transfer, lease and/or charge. Restrictions come in all shapes...
I’ve always had a keen interest in science and in particular anything to do with space exploration. I was nerdy enough to register for a boarding pass on the Mars Perseverance Rover and was blown away by the incredible footage of the...
The past few months have been a time of mixed emotions here at Feldon Dunsmore. Last week we said ‘goodbye for now’ to Plot Sales Manager Aimee, who has begun her maternity leave. The office will certainly be quieter for a while; the same...
Probably most people who have purchased a leasehold apartment in a purpose-built block did not consider the possibility that additional apartments might be added to the roof of the block in the future. However, since 2020 this scenario has become a real...
A transfer of part of registered land is when part of a registered title is transferred independently of other land in that title. For example, in a residential context, a transfer of part may take place where a house and garden are registered within one...
Death has stalked us all for the last two years and it has made me think about how best to use the time given to us before we pass. Inevitably, I have questioned whether I can live my best life as a property lawyer. The common perception of...
A lease must be granted for a fixed length of time and will therefore have an end date of the contractual fixed term. However, provided that a tenant of a business lease meets certain qualifying criteria, they will have the statutory right to a renewal lease...
Way back in the summer of 2001 I remember going to London for the day to hear a talk all about what was then the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. There were several eminent speakers from the Government and representatives of those involved in the...
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