You’ve been in possession or occupation of land for a period of more than 10 years despite not being the registered owner? Well maybe it is time to consider whether you can apply to register as proprietor by claiming adverse possession. Under the Land Registration Act 2002 a party who has been in adverse possession […]
THIS MONTH – changes to GDPR – are you ready?
Privacy law is changing from 25th May 2018 onwards. The aim is to harmonise rules across the European Union relating to the protection of personal data and to make them fit for purpose in the digital era. There has been significant fanfare but what does GDPR really require a business to do? Data protection law […]
St Ives office relocation
We have now relocated from Fernlea Terrace to our newly renovated premises at Unit 5D St Ives Business Park, Penbeagle Industrial Estate, St Ives, TR26 2JH. John Dunstan will remain as Managing Director in the office and will continue to offer all of the services he has done previously. Mykal O’Toole will also be based […]
“But I’m too young to make a Will!”
Are these words you hear yourself saying? Making a Will is often considered to be something that you do when you get older but the reality is that it is never too early to get your affairs in order – and given that you can make a new Will at any time, there is certainly […]
St Ives Office is on the Move!!
It is with great excitement that we can now announce that our St Ives office is moving! Having spent many, many years at our current location of Fernlea Terrace we have decided to move away slightly from the town centre and we are opening our St Ives office at St Ives Business Park, Penbeagle Estate […]
Certainty in business – security of tenure
If you are a commercial leaseholder operating a business you may have spent many years building up a client base or you may have spent significant amounts of money altering your premises. The last thing that you want or can afford is for your landlord to ask you to leave your premises at the end […]
Do I need a partnership agreement?
In almost all circumstances, the answer is likely to be yes. In the absence of a formal partnership agreement your business will be governed by the provisions of the Partnership Act 1890. It is important to be mindful of the provisions of the act and how they may be at odds with how you want […]
A waste of energy?
Since 2015, landlords offering new residential tenancies have been obliged to provide tenants with Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for their property. From April 2018 onwards, landlords owning properties with EPC ratings of F or G will no longer be able to grant new tenancies on those properties, nor will they be able to renew or […]