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The Supreme Court has today handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Standish v Standish concerning when non-matrimonial property can become “matrimonialised” in the context of divorce and financial remedy proceedings and, thereafter, subject to the principle of sharing.
Property developer StudioHIVE is seeking feedback from the public before it submits a planning application for a crucial component of a major urban regeneration scheme in Bristol.
As the UK races to become a global hub for artificial intelligence and deliver 1.5 million new homes by the end of the current parliament, a looming water crisis is placing the Government’s twin ambitions on a collision course, says leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
Ade Olaosebikan, a Nigerian-born British artist and architect based at StudioHIVE Architects in Bristol, has been selected to exhibit at the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture (RSA) this year.
A landmark tribunal ruling has provided relief to families who engaged in historic ‘home loan’ inheritance tax schemes, potentially saving them thousands from tax bills, says leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
Ambitious plans to transform a Grade II listed former pub and grounds into new offices, a business centre, serviced accommodation, a community hub and homes have been approved by North Somerset Council.
With uncertainty in the residential land market over the past few years and a bit of a shaky start to the year so far, it has been a tough playing field for UK housebuilders.
by Helen Lock, Clarke Willmott
Following the findings and recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government is implementing new measures to address the estimated 4,000-7,000 buildings in England that have unsafe cladding still to be identified. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a new Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), to expedite the removal of that unsafe cladding.
After a much-anticipated wait, the Government has given an indication of the likely timetable in relation to the remaining provisions under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA).
The Law Commission has published the first of two Consultation Papers considering how Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 might be reformed and updated for a modern commercial leasehold market.
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has announced further expansion with the appointment of Chris Harber as a senior architect.
According to new figures from Savills, the bank of mum and dad funded over £9 billion worth of property purchases in 2023.
Over the course of three days, Clarke Willmott’s social housing experts will host a series of informative webinars for the firm’s flagship event series, with the full schedule just announced.
With probate solicitors finding themselves dealing with increased cases involving complex shared appreciation mortgages, specialist financial services litigation lawyer Laura Robinson, of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, explores the advice clients should be given.
The former Deer Park Care Home in Holsworthy, which ceased trading at the end of March 2024, has been acquired by specialist dementia care providers Camelot Care.
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has appointed Matt Scott as its new director and head of studio.
A brand-new play area was given the seal of approval by Chippenham town Mayor when he declared it officially open at Rowden Brook, Rowden Park Garden Village.
