DJB Welcomes New Litigator Janani Puvi
We are pleased to welcome to DJB Janani Puvirajasingham (Janani Puvi). Janani joined DJB last September and has over 19 years of post...
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Feb 23, 2018
Local Authority Wins Judicial Review of Using LLP Structure for a Housing Joint Venture
In the recent case of Peters v Haringey LBC, the Queen's Bench Division decided that Haringey London Borough Council was acting within...
Feb 16, 2018
The Government Has Responded to Its Consultation on The Prudential Framework of Capital Finance
While the response confirms that the prudential code forbids Local Authorities from borrowing in advance of need solely to invest in...
Jan 9, 2018
Briefing: Local Authority Property Investment
Local Authorities have been investing increasingly in commercial property in recent years. As specialist property legal advisors to Local...
Dec 13, 2017
Davitt Jones Bould Completes £72m Purchase of Dukes Court for Woking Borough Council
Woking Borough Council has completed the purchase of Dukes Court, an office complex including some 224,000 square feet of prime office...
Nov 3, 2017
DJB Ranked in Chambers and Partners
DJB has maintained its rankings in Chambers and Partners. The firm is ranked for real estate, planning and property litigation. Both...
Oct 12, 2017
DJB Recognised in The Legal 500 Rankings
DJB has once again been recognised in the latest 2017 edition of The Legal 500, winning particular praise for being an ‘excellent niche...
Sep 29, 2017
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 25, 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 21, 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 13, 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...
Aug 10, 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...
Jul 25, 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 24, 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...
Jun 23, 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 13, 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...
May 31, 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 30, 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 26, 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...
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