Legal Article
15 Jan 2020
The past 12 months have thrown up uncertainties in the structural defect insurance market, with the collapse of Danish insurance broker Alpha Insurance. This has had an impact in respect of both residential and commercial new build properties. In light of this it is worth considering one aspect of…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
06 Jan 2020
Tuscan inspired Coffee Bar La Collina is set to open a new premises in Manchester's Northern Quarter in January 2020 after being advised over the leasing of the site by Forbes Solicitors. The new venture will be based on the ground floor in Fourways House on Tariff street, with artisan coffee…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
01 Nov 2019
Environmental issues are increasingly becoming a major concern within society and inevitably a key priority forming part of government policy. In the context of commercial property, this is most noticeable with the rules on ascertaining the energy efficiency of properties, by way of an Energy…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
31 Oct 2019
The increasing global environmental socio-economic awareness means that there is now a wealth of environmental laws and issues in practice which overlap with some areas of property law, in particular leases. What do Landlords want? As landlords will be keen to make sure that the tenant will be…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
16 Oct 2019
Contained within most commercial leases will usually be a clause that is referred to as "compliance with laws". The purpose of this clause is to determine the responsibility of adherence with the particular rules and regulations that relate to the property and its use, and more often than not…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
02 Oct 2019
Forbes Solicitors is celebrating after being recommended in 15 Legal 500 categories and ranking as a Top Tier Firm, with 35 lawyers listed as recommended. Forbes' category recommendations are up one from last year, with Contentious Trusts and Probate being ranked for the first time. The…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
02 Oct 2019
When purchasing or leasing agricultural land, one of the main unknowns can often be the environmental condition of the land in question. Farming practices often make agricultural land vulnerable and susceptible to contamination from waste products or potentially harmful materials that are used as part…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
26 Sep 2019
Danish retail chain Søstrene Grene is set to open a new store in Manchester city centre after being advised on the lease of the site by Forbes Solicitors. Søstrene Grene sells contemporary and affordable Scandi furnishings and crafts and has 250 stores across Europe. The store concept…
Commercial Property
Legal Article
17 Sep 2019
Where a residential property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO), the person who has control of, or manages, the property must obtain a licence from the local housing authority (LHA) as required by the Housing Act 2004 (HA 2004). Under the HA 2004 a property is automatically classed as being a HMO…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
15 Aug 2019
Forbes Solicitors, one of the North's leading legal firms, has appointed Helen Marsh as a Partner in its Commercial Property team. Helen, who is based at the firm's Central Lancashire office, advises on a full spectrum of commercial property law issues including sales, purchases and leases…
Commercial Property
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