Blog | Davitt Jones Bould

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Executive Summary: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that policies for the supply of housing are ‘out of date’ where...

May 8, 2017

DJB advises on Woking Sheerwater Regeneration

Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) is advising Woking Borough Council in connection with the regeneration of Sheerwater. The real estate law...

Apr 12, 2017

When is a House not a House?

Executive Summary: The Court of Appeal has held on the facts that a London townhouse, parts of which had formerly been used as office...

Mar 30, 2017

It's Time to Stop Poor Practises from Property Lawyers

For the fourth year in a row, the Legal Ombudsman received more complaints about conveyancing than any other practice area [1]. Poor...

Mar 30, 2017

Real Estate Finance Specialist Samantha Palmer Joins DJB

DJB announces today that Samantha Palmer (14 years’ PQE) has joined the firm as an Associate Director. Samantha advises on all aspects of...

Mar 15, 2017

DJB attend Solace Charity Dinner in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

On 2nd March, DJB hosted a table at the Solace Annual Charity Dinner. The dinner was hosted at the Guoman Tower in London by the Society...

Mar 15, 2017

DJB Advises on the Purchase of £10 Million Industrial Estate

DJB advised a Local Authority on the £10 million purchase of a tenanted industrial estate from Threadneedle, who were represented by...

Mar 7, 2017

Supreme Court Rating Decision Good News for Developers and Property Owners

Executive Summary: The Supreme Court has decided[1] that office premises that were undergoing redevelopment work that was so extensive...

Feb 27, 2017

Government Report Proposes Changes to CIL

The government has released a report on the effectiveness of CIL and suggested reforms to the system. The report has found that CIL has...

Feb 23, 2017

A Landlord's Guide to HMRC's Consultation on Tobacco Duty Evasion

HMRC have published a consultation into potential measures to curb the evasion of Tobacco Duty in the UK. Landlords of commercial...

Feb 8, 2017

Government Releases New Housing White Paper

The Government has published the Housing White Paper “Fixing our broken housing market”. The emphasis of the Housing White Paper is the...

Feb 8, 2017

DJB Moves Into The Shard

We are proud to announce that we have moved our London offices into The Shard. This is a strategic relocation from our Mayfair office...

Jan 26, 2017

UK Government call for evidence on Review of Limited Partnership Law

DJB client, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced a call for evidence with regard to a further...

Jan 20, 2017

New Limited Partnership created by UK Government

The UK Government this week published the final text of a bill to create a new type of limited partnership in the UK. The private fund...

Jan 12, 2017

DJB Recruits New Group Director Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor has joined DJB as a new Group Director. Andrew has specialised in commercial property for over 30 years and has formerly...

Jan 12, 2017

Ben Fairhurst Joins DJB

DJB have appointed experienced commercial property specialist Ben Fairhurst as an Associate Director. Ben has practised law in both the...