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Last Cawthra Feather strengthens Leeds team

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Last Cawthra Feather Solicitors Commercial PropertyLast Cawthra Feather (LCF) has strengthened its commercial property team in Leeds with the appointment of Julie Evans as associate.

Julie has over 10 years post qualification experience having spent the last 6 years with Gordons in Leeds undertaking a broad range of property work.

Julie has particular expertise in landlord and tenant matters and also acting for residential developers.  Julie also has expertise in conditional contracts, site assembly, adverse possession claims and property funding.

Commenting on her appointment, Julie says: “I am delighted to have joined LCF, it is an exciting time for the company and I am looking forward to developing and strengthening our presence within Leeds”.

Commercial property solicitor Julie Evans joins Last Cawthra Feather

Paul Anderson, Head of Commercial Property at LCF says “We’re delighted to welcome Julie to the team; she brings considerable experience and knowledge which will enhance our existing team”.

Julie is the second of two appointments to take place at the Leeds office, with Jackie Hixon also being appointed to the litigation department to head up the Insolvency team and to carry out a broad range of litigation work at the beginning of the year.

The firm was awarded the 2011 Law Society Excellence Award for Innovation.

For further information about legal services from Last Cawthra Feather, please visit www.lcf.co.uk

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EPC required to market commercial property

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Last Cawthra Feather Solicitors Commercial PropertyFollowing the Department for Communities and Local Government’s announcement in April 2011 of its intentions to amend the Energy Performance Certificates: Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (“Regulations”) new regulations have been published widening the existing requirements for an Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) to be commissioned before marketing a property.    The regulations will come into force on 6 April 2012.

At the moment the regulations place an obligation on a seller to obtain an EPC only before marketing a residential property for sale.  However, from 6 April 2012 the regulations will apply to the marketing of all buildings whether for sale or for rent in England and Wales.

Julie Evans - Commercial property solicitor at Last Cawthra Feather

There will be an obligation for any person relevant to the sale or letting of a building (or anyone acting for such relevant person) to use all reasonable efforts to secure that a valid EPC is obtained for the building before the end of a period of 7 days starting with the day on which the building is first put on the market.  If the relevant person has used all reasonable efforts to secure that an EPC is obtained by this date but has been unable to do so, there is a grace period of 21 days immediately following the 7 day period.

There will also be a requirement to include a full copy of the EPC with the agent’s particulars for the sale or rent of all buildings.  It will no longer be possible to simply include the asset rating.

Julie Evans is a Commercial Property Solicitor based at Last Cawthra Feather’s Leeds Office.

Last Cawthra Feather LLP (LCF) is a leading and an award winning law firm. The firm has offices throughout Yorkshire.  It now has 12 partners and 115 employees. Visit www.lcf.co.uk for more information or call 01274 848800.

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