Property & Construction

The government-backed Help to Buy scheme has been designed to help people purchase a new property with just a five per cent deposit. This is great news for both first-time…

Planning minister Nick Boles recently announced new planning rules which make redundant or under-used agricultural buildings eligible for residential change of use. Under the new rules, up to 450 square…

Harrison Drury has thrown its weight behind Boost Business Lancashire, the £7.2million Lancashire Business Growth Hub. Boost is led by the Lancashire LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) and offers a range…

There are several different ways to work out what your business is worth and it is important to remember from the outset that valuation is often more of an art…

If you cast your mind back to the onset of the most recent recession, many health and safety professionals were warning that workplace accident, injuries and fatality rates would increase.…

Since 2004, certain plans and programmes have been subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as a way of increasing the consideration of environmental issues. The SEA is intended to…

The Court of Appeal has handed down the long awaited judgment in Re Games Station, in an important ruling for administrators and landlords. Prior to this judgment, due to the…

An award-winning Lancashire concerts and events business has unveiled new premises as it continues to strike deals with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Cuffe and Taylor,…

Whistleblowing by employees and complaints from the public are leading to a significant increase in Health and Safety inspections it has emerged. A Freedom of Information request submitted by a…

The issue of chancel repair liability has hit the headlines again in recent weeks after it emerged the Land Registry has sent letters to more than 12,000 land and property owners…

Harrison Drury’s property team has advised structural and civil engineering specialist Thomas Consulting Limited on its lease of new premises in Shrewsbury. Thomas Consulting has moved its Shropshire and mid…

Under the latest Government plans, new parents will soon be able to share up to 50 weeks’ leave after having a baby or adopting. Current legislation allows new mothers to…

Q. I am selling a property that has been classed as an ‘asset of community value’. What are the implications of this and will it delay the disposal of the…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced changes that will make is easier for employers to understand how to protect their workers from dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. The…

Harrison Drury has helped a Lancashire fitness company secure new premises following a huge increase in sales of its specialist training equipment. Blackpool-based Exertrain has moved its headquarters to a…

Businesses of all sizes face a multitude of risks every day, but a question many business owners fail to answer is how they would cope in the event of a…

A recent case has highlighted the risks for both tenants and landlord of not documenting the terms of continued occupation by a tenant after the lease expiry. In the case…

A fourth UK company has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in a case that provides further evidence that guilty pleas by the corporate entity are being used to avoid…