A flying freehold has no relationship to a flying fortress (a US Boeing engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930’s) but is an English legal term to describe a freehold which overhangs (or underlies) another freehold. There is a counterpart situation known as a creeping freehold, for example, a basement or cellar belonging to one freehold underlies a different freehold at ground level.
Honey Dave appointed Head of India Desk at Laytons ETL
Upcoming seminar: SDLT Overview
David Lewis appointed Head of Real Estate
Honey Dave appointed Partner
We are delighted to share that Honey Dave has been appointed Partner. Honey qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2009, and is proficient in dealing with both residential and commercial transactions. Having joined Laytons in 2021, we are excited to see what Honey achieves as she progresses into her new position!
Marc Selby featured in The Telegraph on 'Taxman cracks down on ‘granny annexe’ property loophole'
CCODR Guidance for the Coronavirus Rent Arrears Arbitration Service
In England and Wales, the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (the Act) came into effect on 25th March 2022. If you are a landlord or a tenant of commercial premises and have a problem with Covid-19 lockdown arrears you should read the recently published CCODR Guidance for the Coronavirus Rent Arrears Arbitration Service.
New Laws and Code of Practice on Commercial Rent Arrears and Covid-19
On 9 November 2021, the Government announced new legislation and a Code of Practice to resolve commercial rent arrears that accrued during the pandemic. The new legislation is intended to take effect once the current moratorium, which protects commercial tenants from eviction, ends on 25 March 2022.