Philippa Hipwell Joins DJB’s commercial property team
DJB have recruited experienced commercial property solicitor Philippa Hipwell to join our growing Manchester office. Philippa started her...
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Oct 5, 2016
Samantha Paxton joins DJB’s commercial property team
DJB welcomes experienced commercial property solicitor Samantha Paxton to its award winning real estate team. Prior to joining DJB,...
Sep 1, 2016
Historic Property Rights May Be Unenforceable
A recent case[1] held that historical rights which might otherwise have frustrated a proposed site development would not apply because...
Sep 1, 2016
High Court Finds Removable Office Partitioning A Chattel Which Interferes With Vacant Posession
The High Court[1] recently decided that partitioning installed in office premises could interfere with vacant possession, frustrating a...
Aug 12, 2016
Sophie Philippon-Thomas joins DJB as Associate Director
Sophie Philippon-Thomas, formerly a partner at both Weightmans and Freeths, has joined DJB as an Associate Director. Sophie has...
Aug 9, 2016
DJB Appoints New Commercial Property Specialist Anita Gargye
Anita Gargye has joined DJB as an Associate Director in our Commercial Property group. Anita has specialised in commercial property for...
Jul 13, 2016
Break notice issued in the name of a Limited Partnership with 5 partners found invalid by High Court
A recent high court case[1] held that a break notice served by a landlord which is a Limited Partnership consisting of 5 partners was...
Jul 12, 2016
DJB selected to advise The Royal Parks on preparations for its 'Palace to Palace' charity cy
DJB has been selected to advise The Royal Parks on the preparations for a major charity sporting event to be held this autumn. Palace to...
Jul 11, 2016
Court upholds £1 market value rent due to inadequate evidence presented at trial
A recent high court decision upheld an annual rent of only £1 under a lease within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA) because of...
May 27, 2016
High Court Rules that Landlords Must Minimise Disturbance to Tenants while Building
Timothy Taylor v Mayfair House Corporation has affirmed that landlords must take steps to minimise disturbance to tenants during...
May 25, 2016
A Breakdown of the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill was recently announced in the 2016 Queen’s speech, with the stated aim of supporting...
May 24, 2016
DJB boosts Commercial Property team with New Hire
Real Estate specialists DJB have appointed Commercial Property Law specialist Gemma Merry as an Associate Director. Gemma has provided...
Apr 25, 2016
High Court Clarifies Law on Public Acts of Housing Associations
The High Court recently announced its decision in R (Macleod) v Governors of the Peabody Trust, setting limits on which actions of a...
Apr 22, 2016
DJB Moves Into New Manchester Offices
Davitt Jones Bould has recently moved its Manchester Office to a new location at 3 Hardman Square, a grade-A office space in the centre...
Apr 13, 2016
Government to consult on privatising the Land Registry
The Government has launched a consultation into the privatisation of the Land Registry. This will be open until 26th of May and is...
Apr 4, 2016
DJB Strengthens Commercial Property Practice with New Associate Director
Real Estate specialists DJB have appointed Commercial Property Law specialist Tina Durani as an Associate Director. Tina has experience...
Mar 14, 2016
Court of Appeal Decision Makes it Difficult for Tenants to Win Cases Against Landlords that Reject S
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The decision may force tenants...
Mar 3, 2016
Natural England to Launch New Consultation on Policies that May Benefit Developers
Natural England (NE), a client of DJB, has launched a consultation on proposed new policies for European protected species (EPS)...
Mar 2, 2016
DJB Appoint Specialist Commercial Property and Planning Lawyer
DJB have strengthened their Planning and Commercial Property Law teams with the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Zaheer Bashir....
Mar 2, 2016
DJB Strengthens Commercial Property Team with New Senior Associate Solicitor
DJB are pleased to announce the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor, Razina Akhtar. Razina joins DJB from Burges Salmon where she...
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