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Oct 2, 2014

Davitt Jones Bould Recognised as Leading Firm for Real Estate

The growth of the firm into London and the North West has been recognised in the recently published 2014 Legal 500 Directory. In...

Aug 21, 2014

New Property Tool - View the Entire Government Property Portfolio at the Click of a Button

The Cabinet Office shows its continued support of the Government strategy to create an efficient, fit-for-purpose and sustainable estate...

Aug 7, 2014

Reduction in Affordable Housing Obligations Filters through to Case Law

House Builders successfully use changes in legislation to reduce or remove affordable housing obligations. In two recent decisions by the...

Aug 7, 2014

Secretary of State for Transport Appoints DJB as Legal Advisors

Davitt Jones Bould, Crown Commercial Service supplier, have been awarded a contract to provide conveyancing and related legal services to...

Jul 1, 2014

DJB advises the Treasury in Relation to Property Aspects of the UK Government's First Issue of a

DJB was instructed by the Treasury to work as part of its legal team, charged with creating the UK’s first sovereign Sukuk. The project...

Apr 29, 2014

New Lawyer Joins the DJB Team

We are pleased to announce the addition of Rhiannon Edwards to our legal team. Rhiannon is dually specialized in commercial property and...

Feb 4, 2014

Changes to Agricultural Subsidies

Single payment entitlements arising from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are changing. Those looking to buy farmland will need to...

Feb 4, 2014

Five New Additions to DJB Legal Team

We are pleased to announce the addition of five new lawyers to the DJB Legal Team: Tony Fitzmaurice joined Davitt Jones Bould as a Group...

Jul 3, 2013

Further Clarification on the Meaning of Occupation in Relation to Empty Property Business Rates Reli

Three recent cases have provided helpful rulings in relation the meaning of Occupation referred to in The Rating (Empty Properties) Act...

May 17, 2013

Town and Village Greens - The End of the Road? Effects of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013

Over the past few years, local authorities have been inundated with claims that land which is ripe for development should be registered...

May 8, 2013

DJB Shortlisted for Lawyer Awards

DJB has been shortlisted for both the Real Estate Team of the Year and Boutique Firm of the Year - National at this year's Lawyer Awards....

Jan 31, 2013

Davitt Jones Bould Retains Government Lawyer Status

We are delighted to announce that DJB has been appointed to a position within the Property and Estates Lot within the Government...

Nov 21, 2012

DJB Top Tier Ranking in Chambers for both Real Estate and Planning

Following on from our top rankings in the recently published Legal 500 directory, the firm is proud to have received further top tier...

Sep 21, 2012

Legal 500 2012 - DJB now Ranked in London Tables

This year's edition of the leading Legal Directory the Legal 500 has just been published and we are proud to announce the firm has...

May 25, 2012

Former Lithuanian Embassy Building

Davitt Jones Bould were selected to undertake the legal work in relation to the disposal of the old Lithuanian Embassy at 84 Gloucester...

Jan 18, 2012

'Town Centre First' Development Policy is Failing English High Streets

The recently completed Portas review has identified the need for government to get tougher on out of town developments as central to its...

Mar 28, 2011

Competition Act 1998 - Land Agreements Exemption

From 6th April 2011, land agreements will be subject to the Competition Act 1998, a piece of European Legislation. When it first came...

Feb 25, 2011

The Localism Bill and Neighbourhood Development Plans

Over the past few years, local authorities have been inundated with claims that land which is ripe for development should be registered...