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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – welcome reform or missed opportunity?
Posted: 05/06/2024
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received royal assent on 24 May 2024, having been rushed through prior to the prorogation of Parliament. The act is intended to make long term changes to homeownership for millions of leaseholders, providing more rights, powers and protections to homeowners. The key elements of the act......>>
Sales transactions - streamlining for the new financial year
Posted: 15/03/2024
With the new financial year nearly upon us, it is an opportune time for everyone involved in sales to review and implement new procedures aimed at minimising delays and ensuring smooth exchanges. Through a proactive approach and strategic adjustments, all parties can navigate the process more efficiently......>>
The Right to Shared Ownership – are you ready?
Posted: 16/11/2023
The Right to Shared Ownership (RTSO) was announced at the same time as the new shared ownership lease, but as the funding for this came from the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme, and with sales not being seen immediately for many, it has flown somewhat under the radar. However, with registered providers being required to proactively......>>
Expansion of Penningtons Manches Cooper’s social housing team marks important next step for award-winning practice
Posted: 21/08/2023
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s social housing practice has undergone a significant expansion following several strategic appointments over the past 12 months. Recent arrivals have added both geographic strength and specialist sector expertise. In October, partner Sanjeev Shah joined the team in London. Sanjeev, a top ranked lawyer......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper reappointed to Peabody Group legal panel
Posted: 21/04/2023
Following a highly competitive tender exercise, Penningtons Manches Cooper has won a place on the legal services panel for Peabody Group. The firm has been reappointed in connection with property, development, construction, finance, treasury, and residential conveyancing. In addition, it has also been newly appointed to the panel......>>
Social housing specialist joins Penningtons Manches Cooper as new co-head of home ownership
Posted: 29/09/2022
The social housing team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has announced the appointment of senior associate Adam Crawford, a social housing specialist with a wealth of experience in shared ownership and new build conveyancing......>>
The New Homes Quality Code – are you getting ready?
Posted: 27/05/2022
Developers must register with the New Homes Quality Board by the end of December 2022, and those applying will need to be aware of the independent body’s New Homes Quality Code. Released back in December 2021, developers bound by the code, or providers wanting to ensure procedures and sales adhere to its spirit, will have to understand......>>
Assigning a lease: the importance of acting in a reasonable and timely manner
Posted: 25/05/2022
Mainstream press coverage of Harry Rollo Gabb v Meghdad Farrokhzad [2022] EWHC 212 (Ch), unsurprisingly, focused on the parties’ wealthy lifestyles and the apparent trivialities of whether certain curtains and floor coverings were suitable for a ‘high class private residence’, and were therefore in breach of the lease......>>

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