Local Government Ombudsman emphasises the importance of recording reasons for planning decisions
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has underlined the importance of recording the reasons for planning committee decisions following an...
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Feb 19, 2016
Landlords Must be Aware of the Law before Refusing a Notice to Renew Existing Tenancies
The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The tenant served a s.26 notice to...
Feb 19, 2016
Planning Permission not Required for London Cycle Superhighway
The High Court recently held that the Transport for London did not require planning permission for phase one of the construction of the...
Jan 27, 2016
Leading Lawyer Malcolm Iley Joins DJB
Malcolm Iley has joined specialist Real Estate law firm Davitt Jones Bould (“DJB”) as a Non-Executive Director. Malcolm will assist the...
Jan 27, 2016
Tenants Beware! Landlords Not Obliged to Refund Advance Rental Payments After Tenant Exercises Break
The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no right to a pro-rata refund of rent implied into a lease if the break date falls within a...
Dec 11, 2015
DJB Advises on new Rick Stein Restaurant
Rick Stein (trading as Stein’s Trading Limited (STL)) has opened a new restaurant in the prestigious Sandbanks area in Bournemouth. DJB...
Sep 24, 2015
The Fast and the Furious: Speedy Litigation for Construction and Engineering Disputes
The “Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes” start on 1 October, with the express aim of, unsurprisingly, making some Litigation...
Sep 23, 2015
High Court clarifies the requirements for a compelling case in the public interest to justify a CPO
The High Court recently held that there was no error of law in the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local...
Aug 23, 2015
Davitt Jones Bould Recognised as a Leading Law Firm for Real Estate
DJB has maintained its place as a top tier Real Estate law firm in the recently released Legal 500 2015 rankings. In addition to...
Aug 19, 2015
The Limitation Game
When it comes to knowing the deadline for starting a construction or engineering claim, it can be a bit of a minefield. But if you get it...
Aug 4, 2015
Local Authority Held to be Negligent after Providing Incorrect Information in Response to a Local Se
The High Court has recently held that a County Council had been negligent when it incorrectly stated, in response to a local search, that...
Jul 24, 2015
Don't forget your Payment Notice(s) if you want to avoid an Adjudication that you will probably
Since the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996 (“HGCRA”) came into force in England & Wales on 1 May 1998, a party to a...
Jul 14, 2015
Buyers (Solicitor) Beware: Withholding Information from your Clients Amounts to Negligence
The High Court has recently declared that a solicitor was negligent in failing to warn a client buying a £25 million property that there...
Apr 23, 2015
Agree Variations to Development Agreements Subject to Procurement Rules at your Peril
The High Court has recently declared that Winchester City Council unlawfully varied the terms of a Development Agreement in breach of...
Apr 4, 2015
New Commercial Property Lawyer Joins DJB
We are pleased to announce the addition of Theresa Chong to our legal team. Theresa joined Davitt Jones Bould in March 2015, having...
Mar 11, 2015
DJB Wins Major DEFRA Contract
After a competitive tender process, DJB have been appointed sole external suppliers of real estate legal services for DEFRA and its...
Jan 30, 2015
DJB Act in Disposal of Winwick Quay for £23.9million
Tony Fitzmaurice, Group Director of specialist real estate law firm Davitt Jones Bould (DJB), has recently completed the disposal of one...
Jan 30, 2015
Geoffrey Lander Joins DJB
Geoffrey Lander has joined specialist property law firm, Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) as a Non-Executive Director to assist in expanding the...
Nov 5, 2014
Recognised by Chambers and Partners as Top Ranking Firm for Real Estate and Planning
Chambers and Partners have once again recognised DJB as a top tier firm, describing the firm as “highly regarded specialists” in...
Nov 5, 2014
New Grounds for Recovering Possessions of Residential Premises under the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime
Landlords dealing with anti-social tenants should be aware of major changes in possession proceedings brought about by the implementation...
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