News
Welcome to our news page. Here you will find out what we’re up to and what we think about recent events and future possibilities.
Trilingual corporate commercial solicitor joins our growing banking, governance and corporate team
Isabelle Price-Fatton joins our Banking, Governance & Corporate team.
Devonshires acting for Holmes Investment Properties Plc
Devonshires are delighted to be acting for Holmes Investment Properties Plc (HIP) in relation to the proposed redevelopment of Blackpool Stanley Park Golf Club.
Devonshires further expands Real Estate and Projects team
Devonshires appoints development and regeneration specialist, Hannah Langford, to their growing Real Estate and Projects team.
Devonshires act for Accord Housing to secure additional £30 million to deliver new homes
Devonshires are delighted to have acted for Accord Housing in relation to a restatement of its private placement funding deal with Pension Insurance Corporation plc.
Devonshires advise Moat on £100m bond tap issue
Devonshires are delighted to have acted for Moat on its £100m bond tap issue.
Devonshires take part in Prudential RideLondon
Members from Devonshires take part in Prudential RideLondon, raising money for our previous partner charity my AFK.
Another lender offers 95% LTV shared ownership mortgages
Our development sales team welcomes the news that virgin money have joined the group of lenders currently offering 95% loan-to-value shared ownership mortgages.
Devonshires succeed in the Court of Appeal on the Public Sector Equality Duty: Forward v Aldwyck Housing Group [2019] EWCA Civ 1334
Devonshires has successfully resisted a further appeal on the application of Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (the Public Sector Equality Duty “PSED”) for Aldwyck Housing Group.
Consumer Credit Update: Are you carrying out regulated broking activities?
On 23 July 2019 new regulations came into force amending the Regulated Activities Order, which broadens the scope of exemptions available for consumer credit related activities carried out by Housing Associations.
Devonshires shortlisted as a finalist at the Yorkshire Legal Awards
We are delighted to announce that we have been named as a finalist at the Yorkshire Legal Awards, shortlisted in the Banking & Finance Law Award category.
Fixed Term Tenancies, Break Clauses + Section 21 Notices
Registered Providers will welcome the decision of the Court of Appeal in this case, which examined the effect of a break clause in a fixed term tenancy which had incorporated a starter period of one year.
How well do your Boards understand their investments?
The Regulator’s most recent Quarterly Survey reveals the increased scale of investment activity by RPs, whether via wholly owned subsidiaries or through joint ventures.
