Hope Capital Ltd v Alexander Reece Thompson LLP
In 2018 a historic Grade 2 listed National Trust property known as Cedar House was put on the market. It dated back to the 15th century and had many original.. read more
In 2018 a historic Grade 2 listed National Trust property known as Cedar House was put on the market. It dated back to the 15th century and had many original.. read more
As expert witnesses in the lending sector we tend to see certain common issues in the instructions we receive. An issue which has reappeared in an increasing number of cases.. read more
This case illustrates the pitfalls of relying on a surveyors report when there is no contractual relationship between the parties and no duty of care can be found. Bridgend County.. read more
The Claimant (‘AF’), an agricultural bridging finance lender, had instructed Colin Lilley Surveying Ltd (‘CLS’) to value 11 agricultural properties bought between 2010 and 2012. AF relied on the valuations.. read more
Oliver Morley, a wealthy businessman trading as Morley Estates, recently brought a case against Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS’). He had built up a successful industrial warehousing company in the.. read more
This case highlights the difference between a “licence” to occupy a property and a “lease” of that property. It goes some way to show, yet again, that whatever the agreement.. read more
This case concerns the purported purchase of a vacant unencumbered property in London by the claimant Dreamvar. They are a small property company and entered into the agreement to purchase.. read more
This particular case involved the valuation rating of a portfolio of properties, including an office block on Tottenham Court Road. In 2009 the appellant instructed Colliers International Rating “to provide.. read more
US Litigation focuses on consumer rights in complex loans Willcox v Lloyds had some similarities with the previous case in Northern California of Dugan v Lloyds TSB. This time a.. read more