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ArticleNo Quick Fix For The NHBC - Hodgson v National House Building Council (NHBC) [2018] EWHC 2226 (TCC)The claimant's bungalow was constructed by a contractor with the benefit of NHBC Buildmark cover.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHewitsons LLP
ArticleResponsibility For DitchesThe ditch next to the road is full of water and is now flooding into my front garden, damaging the planting. It hasn't been cleared out for many years. Is the local highways authority responsible for maintaining it so that it can drain properly?United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleThe Perils Of Milestone Payment - CIMC MBS Ltd V Bennett (Construction) Ltd [Unreported] 18 July 2018One of the key terms of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended) ...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleTax ComplicationsI own a flat which I rent out to a tenant. I'd like to give the flat to my son so he can manage the property and benefit from the profits of the tenancy. United KingdomTaxHewitsons LLP
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ArticleEssential Intention: The Need To Scrutinise Your T's & C's In Letters Of IntentAMEC was a specialist sub-contractor on two large construction projects: the Wellcome Centre and the Castlepoint car park. AMEC engaged Arcadis to carry out design work on both projects.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticlePrivate Wealth Legal Update - New Year 2020On 6 December 2019, the Northampton office hosted a Christmas collection in aid of the Northampton Women's Refuge, Eve, which supports local women and children affected by domestic abuse. United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialHewitsons LLP
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ArticleHow Famous Do You Have To Be To Register Your Own Names As A Trade Mark?This summer Lionel Messi, one of the highest paid footballers in the world, won a seven year battle to trade mark his own name. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHewitsons LLP
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ArticleThe Agriculture Bill 201812 September saw the publication of the Agriculture Bill. This Bill has met a mixed response from the agricultural industry and various other interested groups.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP
ArticleTools Of The Trade: Rent DepositsRent deposits for commercial leases are a useful tool for a landlord. Usually a cash sum deposited with the landlord for a minimum period and sometimes for the entire term of the lease...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionHewitsons LLP