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Read jargon-free articles and guidance pieces written in-house by our solicitors and keep up to date with what's happening at Neves.

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There is an alarming rise in property fraud to which every property owner is vulnerable with fraudsters using increasingly sophisticated methods to misappropriate property interests. Those properties that are either unregistered at the Land Registry, vacant, tenanted, being refurbished or mortgage free are considered to be most at risk so this raises the question what, if any, measures may be available to you to better protect your property against such criminal activity?

The minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) where introduced under the Energy Efficiency (Private Rental Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 and since April 2018 prohibit the grant of a lease of commercial property with an energy performance rating below level E unless the landlord:

Katy Williams has recently joined Neves Solicitors as Senior Associate in Commercial Property. 

Katy has specialised as a Commercial Property Solicitor since qualifying in 2004.

Stamp duty land tax liability needs to be considered by anyone acquiring a freehold or leasehold interest in a commercial property.

Andrew Becconsall is our Head of Risk and Compliance

In this role he is responsible for ensuring everything the company does is compliant with the strict regulations that law firms have to adhere to, especially in prevention of fraud.

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