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Our office is closed to both public and staff. Our Solicitors are working remotely from home, where possible, but there will be a significant disruption to the service levels we usually provide to clients and colleagues during this ongoing emergency situation. It may not always be possible to respond to queries or complete cases within…

This is clearly an uncertain time for both tenants and landlords of commercial properties. For tenants, their business may have shut down, they  have no income and yet are faced with the prospect of having to pay rent. Perhaps April’s rent has already been demanded or the quarterly payment on 1st May is fast approaching.…

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - What does this mean and can it help my business? In line with the recent announcements to assist Northern Ireland Businesses, the Government issued the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with further guidance recently released. We have set out the key features of the Scheme and advised on the most frequently…

Our office is now closed due to the current public health emergency. Where possible, however, our work remains ongoing. All of our Solicitors have a full working from home capability and will continue to be contactable by email and telephone. For any queries, please go to the profile of the solicitor working on your case…

Due to the ongoing medical emergency, our office has now been closed to the public, but our provision of high quality legal services will continue.  Physical post will still be received via Royal Mail but it may not be responded to immediately. The office switchboard will still be answered but it may take longer than…

We have put together the following summary of the financial and commercial assistance announced in recent days in order to assist our clients who may be experiencing severe disruption and difficulties to business at this time. The information is changing daily and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Commercial…

We would like to take this opportunity to reassure our clients and the wider legal community that we remain open for business. We are no longer facilitating client meetings unless absolutely necessary but all of our professional staff are still contactable by email and telephone. As the situation progresses our professional staff will be working…

We would like to take this opportunity to update all of our clients, service providers, and colleagues in light of the developing health emergency in respect of this disease. As is no doubt the case with you all, we continue to monitor the ongoing situation and are adjusting our working practices as the emergency progresses.…

Between October and December 2019, just under 2,000 new build properties were completed in Northern Ireland. New build properties continue to be a very popular and there are over 300 new build developments currently being bought and sold in Northern Ireland. Buyers are attracted to high specification brand new homes that they can put their…

In virtually all litigation cases, Alternative Dispute Resolution, otherwise referred to as “ADR” is actively being promoted in the Northern Ireland Courts.  The Commercial Court, in particular under the new Commercial Hub Directive actively encourages the process of resolving disputes collectively, often with third party involvement. Pre-empting this approach, ADR is also increasingly being drafted…

The licensing laws for shared flats and houses changed from the 1st April 2019 and the implications of these changes are far-reaching for landlords and tenants. The law change affects House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and changes how the licences are granted and managed. Landlords applying for new HMO licences under the scheme will need…

There are many reasons why you may wish to swap your property instead of selling it on the open market for example, it may be more convenient and save costs. People who decide to swap houses may be friends or family or may have used a property exchange website. However, there are tax implications that…