We’re trusted advisors to a number of family and charitable estates, with relationships spanning decades; handling all of their property transactions, registration of estates with the Land Registry, wills and inheritance planning, and increasingly commercial work as estates seek new ways to diversify beyond just farming.
We acted for a longstanding estate client, on a diversification scheme for the landed estate that involved converting derelict buildings on the estate into a retail village for commercial lettings. We were instructed to assist with the set up and structure of the site and lettings, including infrastructure, construction and commercial lettings.
We have advised a landed estate client (£200M+) for several generations involving the creation of various family trusts to own much of the land and advice about estate planning for example, the gift and leaseback of chattels and reversionary lease planning in relation to the manor house.
We created a family partnership for a farming family (£100M+) and transferred land with development potential into trust to help protect the value for the family and maximise tax reliefs. We also advised this family about a land pooling agreement.
We act as trusted advisor for the trust and company entities and individuals that form part of a large landed estate, on a broad range of commercial arrangements, including:
Browne Jacobson’s private client practice has been ranked as Band One in the 2022 Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide for its work in private wealth law.
Conservation Covenants come into force on 30 September 2022. We look at the impact on landowners, developers and responsible bodies.
In March the government proposed a number of changes to the Building Safety Bill. The new amendments propose additional protection for leaseholders to prevent them from being charged for cladding work if they own up to three properties.
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) could not impose rights under the Electronic Communications Code 2017 where the operator’s expired lease was protected by Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
The latest real estate update aimed at in house lawyers (and other professionals) practising in the property / real estate sector.
Issues about prescriptive rights of way and drainage arose on the redevelopment of dominant land.
The latest property quarterly update aimed at in house lawyers (and other professionals) practising in the property / real estate sector.
A widely drafted landlord’s reservation of a right of entry was given a narrow interpretation by the court.
Last month the government’s advisory Committee on Climate Change published a report urging the government to commit to cutting greenhouse gases by 100% by 2050 when compared to 1990 emissions (known as net-zero).
Brexit has brought with it a great deal of uncertainty for environmental law.
Repaving of land was sufficient evidence on its own to establish a claim for adverse possession of that land.
A couple of cases on the interpretation of easements create no new law, but illustrate a couple of important points.
Failing to assign the copyright in plans on or before completion could have meant that a seller’s notice to complete was invalid.
The Upper Tribunal turns conventional wisdom on its head by ruling that an easement could be implied into a mortgage of part under the rule in Wheeldon v Burrows.
As private businesses, public bodies and universities alike strive to gain a competitive advantage, each increasingly look to each other to develop next generation products and services.
The Government has launched a consultation to consider the introduction of 'Conservation Covenants'.
