Insights
30th September 2020
A New Model of Shared Ownership – What are the changes?
The Government has recently announced New Model Shared Ownership. There is a lot of detail still awaited, but what do we know so far, and how does it…
5th August 2020
Changes to Use Classes – giving businesses more flexibility to adapt
The government has recently laid before parliament The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”), which aim to simplify and overhaul the existing…
30th July 2020
Ellisons Solicitors announce appointment of new Commercial Property Partner
Ellisons has announced the appointment of Andrew Fernandes as a Partner in its highly regarded Commercial Property team. Andrew will be based at the firm’s Chelmsford office in…
22nd July 2020
Independent witness
In certain circumstances, a signature to a deed must be attested by a witness and we often get asked “why?” and “who can be the witness?”. There are…
29th June 2020
Rising rent arrears creates rising tensions in the commercial sector: will the government’s new voluntary code of practice help pave the way for landlords and tenants amidst the coronavirus crisis?
Landlords and tenants find themselves navigating uncharted territory amidst the global pandemic crisis, which has sparked fears amongst both property owners and renters alike regarding their financial health…
26th June 2020
Annual Essex Property Conference 2020
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s annual Essex property conference took place online. Guy Longhurst, Managing Partner chaired the discussion along with speakers Alan Williams and Lewis…
19th June 2020
Ellisons Solicitors works on an unconditional sale for a 24.5 acre site in Essex
Ellisons’ Commercial Property team are delighted to announce the unconditional sale for a client of a site in Hatfield Peverel to a national developer. The 24.5 acre site…
15th June 2020
Start over what about turnover
Today the Retail Industry in the UK reopens following lockdown and will shortly be followed by the food and beverage industry - but, as the UK starts over…
11th June 2020
SDLT advantage of buying a vacant plot of land
When buying a new build property, the Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) payable can often be a deterrent for purchasers thus, it is not uncommon for developers to…
8th June 2020
Ellisons Solicitors provides reassurance on impact of COVID-19 on housing market
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon society has been unavoidable in recent months. All aspects of our lives have been affected and no sector has been left…