Real Estate Law and Construction Law

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Battram to Partner in our Residential Property department.

As inheritance tax rule changes in April 2025 drive business owners to sell or restructure, buyers must navigate compressed timelines carefully. Key risks include insufficient due diligence, inadequate legal protections, valuation missteps, integration challenges, and tax/regulatory oversights. A methodical approach to these areas ensures the buyer maximizes value and mitigates risks in a dynamic market.

Masood Haider, Senior Associate at Sherrards Solicitors, emphasizes the crucial role of witnesses in legal transactions. Witnesses ensure authenticity and protect against forgery by verifying identities. The witnessing process involves specific requirements for individuals and companies, adapting to electronic signatures while maintaining legal integrity.

Those with experience purchasing property will likely be aware of pre-contract enquires. This is the investigative stage of the conveyancing process that allows buyers to thoroughly...

Welcome to the first in our National Conveyancing Week series of articles.

The property market has long been associated with complex, paper-heavy processes that often lead to delays and inefficiencies. However, digital conveyancing is rapidly transforming...

If you are a contractor facing non-payment on a construction project, the question that often arises is whether you can ‘down tools'. In circumstances where the Construction Act...

Since 6 April 2024, employees have had the statutory right to request flexible working from day one of employment. In a post-pandemic world, flexible working has become a key feature of the modern workplace.

Last month we announced that we would be publishing a series of blogs and thought leadership pieces on the latest developments in building safety.

This bulletin aims to highlight key tax issues which may be of importance to real estate funds and investors.

Today's entry is a summary of the regime for authorising major infrastructure projects introduced by the Planning Act 2008 and amended by the Localism Act 2011.

The UK Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") regime launched on 1 January 2007, and immediately saw a number of the UK’s largest listed property companies convert to REITs.