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We’ve received great feedback from our clients and key contacts since introducing DocuSign to our processes back in May.  Some of you will have seen prior updates touting our use of this wonderful tool, bragging of our innovation and market-leading approach. With

It’s been 3 years since my last visit to Hong Kong. Even now typing those words, and despite having lost count of the number of times I’ve said them in the last few weeks, I still find them hard to

Not for the first time, there are plenty of inaccuracies and misinformation circulating in the Press, this time regarding mortgage products, which we feel it’s important and hopefully helpful to address. A clear distinction must be made between the term ‘mortgage offer’ and ‘mortgage product’ in

The UK’s recently appointed Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has this morning announced changes to the rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax payable in England and Northern Ireland. In a nutshell: The nil rate band has increased to £250,000 (from £125,000); The nil

After the announcement of our new premises in Oxford Circus, last week saw PCB with very much a national focus. We always receive a friendly reception when we visit what are fast becoming two of our favourite cities: Birmingham and

Since our celebrated merger with Benson Mazure last Spring, and further boosted by strong organic growth, we’ve been bulging at the seams in Baker Street and are proud to announce the opening of PCB’s new W1 London premises at Cavendish

The Court of Appeal have recently reached their decision  in Persimmon Homes v. Ove Arup Partners. In the High Court decision it was held that Ove Arup could rely on an exclusion clause they inserted in their appointment letter to avoid

Stodday Land Limited and Ripway Properties v. W M Pye – this is a Court decision this month on the “registration gap” issue.  A buyer completed the purchase of a property, applied to the Land Registry to register the Transfer

It is now just over a year since the law changed as to how a landlord can validly end an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. A timely reminder then on this important topic. A S.21 Notice (Housing Act 1988) must be served

We have not seen the economic downturn predicted immediately after the Brexit decision but the pound lost significant value following the referendum result on 24 June 2016. Whilst the currency markets have been predicting further reductions in value of sterling