Meet the Team… Q & A with Jo Malcolm
Jo Malcolm, Director and Licensed Conveyancer, has been with Mason Thomas Law since September 2019. Jo has a wealth of knowledge surrounding property law and deals with high-end residential transactions and secured lending. Get to know Jo a little better with
Meet…Chris Sellars, Chief Executive and General Counsel of Bridge Help
It is Chris’ legal and commercial experience that have led to Bridge Help becoming the go-to short term lender for complex property deals which other lenders shy away from. Bridge Help was established in 2017 by Chris Sellars. The company provides
EPC rules set to change for residential landlords – act now to avoid fines
New government rules surrounding EPC ratings are set to come into effect in 2025 and landlords should start preparing now to avoid substantial fines, and find themselves with potentially unsellable and unmortgageable properties, urges Mason Thomas Law. The Minimum Energy Standards
Commercial tenants beware – what to look out for in commercial lease agreements post pandemic
With workers returning to the office post pandemic, it has triggered a bounce back of office space demand. However, the move to new premises could bring future issues and expense for business owners unless their tenancy agreements are future-proofed, warns Cathy
An eight-day legal completion secures bridging finance in a race against the clock
With just a three-week window from finance being agreed to secure the purchase of a commercial unit, Mason Thomas Law pulled out all the stops to ensure their client Bridge Help was able to do the time-sensitive bridging loan deal. Liaising
Site Assembly key to residential developers maximising return on site investment
According to the National Housing Federation (NHF), England needs 340,000 new homes to be built every year until 2031 just to keep up with current demand. However, with the rise in the cost of land and building materials, small developers
Working with Ralane Properties
Mason Thomas Law was recommended to Robert Askew, Managing Director of Ralane Properties, by James Furniss of SMH Commercial. Robert initially engaged Mason Thomas Law for a property he was developing in Derbyshire, a former Woolworths store in Ripley, which Robert
Mason Thomas Law helps wedding venue dream become a reality
Thousands of Covid-enforced wedding cancellations didn’t deter Mason Thomas Law’s client, Kate Lawley from forging ahead and making her dream of owning a luxury wedding venue a reality. Two and a half years after beginning her journey to own and run
Taylor Wimpey leasehold property owners urged to amend lease to cap ground rent
Owners of Taylor Wimpey leasehold properties will get up to £750 of their legal fees paid to ensure they no longer have to face doubling ground rents following the closure of the investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Mason
MD Hair becomes one of the first businesses to make the move to The Glass Yard
Mason Thomas Law has helped MD Hair become one of the very first tenants in Chesterfield’s much anticipated 50,000sq ft office and retail development The Glass Yard. Mason Thomas Law worked closely with Blue Deer Ltd, the company behind the mixed-use