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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…

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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…

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5th June 2020

Lawyers in Lockdown: Wills, Trusts and Probate work during COVID-19

Trainee Legal Executive, Kate Theobald, shares her top 5 tips on working from home. Since the Government guidelines were issued which stated elderly and pregnant women should shield…

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1st June 2020

Coronavirus considerations for residential landlords

As we continue in times of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear there is undoubtedly extra pressure on residential landlords. The private lettings market always…

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21st May 2020

5 pitfalls when getting a Divorce

It is natural that where a marriage has broken down, there is usually at least one party feeling angry, sad, disappointed, or a mixture of all of those…

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15th May 2020

Another day, and another headline asking what is “development”?

A recent case highlights the importance of the careful drafting of option agreements, to ensure the intention of the parties is quite clear, and not open to “cheeky”…

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13th May 2020

Ellisons acted for Cogent Technology on a lease to support the UK Ventilator Challenge

Ellisons’ Commercial Property team, led by Partner, Catherine Abbott advised Cogent Technology to rapidly acquire a lease on 79,000 sq. feet of manufacturing space at Landguard Point Enterprise…

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What is a Nuptial Agreement?

The term nuptial agreement applies to separation, post and pre-nuptial agreements that are made between couples who are or who intend to be married or have a civil…

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12th May 2020

Expansion of the UK Sponsors Licence Scheme

Despite the current Coronavirus crisis, the UK Government appears determined not to extend the transitional period with the EU beyond 31st December 2020. This means that, from the…

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6th May 2020

Signing and verifying property deeds just got easier with ‘Mercury signatures’

With the UK on lockdown, and adapting to new ways of working, changes across different practices are being introduced to work with the current climate. For the property…

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