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What do the NHS Premises Costs Directions 2024 mean for practices?
The new NHS Premises Costs Directions are here and usher in long-awaited changes to the system of funding for GP surgery premises in England. Commercial property partner Bryn Morgan discusses what the changes mean for GP practices.
New GP Premises Costs Directions – they are here!
NHS England have published the long-awaited refreshed Premises Costs Directions governing the NHS funding of primary care estate in England.
Property and Charities Act 2022 reforms
March 7th 2024 saw the bringing into force of the final provisions of the Charities Act 2022 (ChA 2022) affecting charity property transactions.
Biodiversity net gain on new commercial developments
With sustainability of the built environment now so high on the political agenda, anyone involved in the development of new housing and commercial development is probably already aware of the government’s proposals for a mandatory biodiversity net gain (or “BNG”) requirement on such developments.
Charities Act 2022 reforms: Amendments to charity property provisions
On 14 June the second group of reforms under the Charities Act 2022 were brought into force by the Charities Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving provisions) Regulations 2023. These reforms bring in some important amendments to the provisions dealing with charity property and aim to simplify some of the statutory requirements.
Settlement in BMA / NHSPS Service Charges Dispute
Hempsons support Envisage Dental on their latest practice acquisition
Hempsons’ corporate and real estate teams have acted for Envisage Dental in their acquisition of a private dental practice in Kent.
Hempsons complete further acquisition for Modular Group Investments (MGI)
Hempsons’ corporate and real estate teams have acted for Modular Group Investments (MGI) in their acquisition of Oakland Glass. The transaction completed on 8 February.
Trust registration service and the impact on GP partnership property
Since 2017 trustees have had obligations to register and provide information about trusts and their beneficiaries to HMRC’s Trust Registration Service (the TRS).
To lease or to licence?
The difference between a lease and a licence to occupy should be understood at the outset. Stewart Gregory explains about the lease licence dilemma, your rights and the vulnerabilities.
Title defects – proceed with caution
It is important to be forward thinking when title defects are discovered on property that you own. There are often a number of options when considering how to deal with title defects. But what can seem like an easy solution at the time might in fact bring about larger problems down the line due to the strict requirements potential buyers or lenders often have.
Judgment in BMA / NHSPS Service Charges Dispute
The High Court has released its long-awaited judgment in five “test cases” where GP practices, with the support of the BMA, have challenged service charges demanded by NHS Property Services Ltd.
Social Care Newsbrief autumn 2021
Read the autumn 2021 Social Care Newsbrief.
New Hempsons Southampton office
Announcing the opening of our fifth UK office.