Henry Maples from our Corporate team advised Cornish Fixings on their acquisition by the Independent Builders Merchant Group. He was supported by Rachel Tremaine and Megan Bingley as well as David Williams advising on the commercial property aspects,  Rebecca Anforth … Continue reading →

The lockdown measures designed to contain the spread of COVID-19 forced the closure of all non-essential workplaces, resulting in staff from many industries working from home for a prolonged period for the first time. As the UK eases lockdown measures, … Continue reading →

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the UK government has published a temporary Code of Practice. This Code will apply until June 2021 and encourages commercial landlords and tenants to work together and support each other when discussing rent payments … Continue reading →

The Budock Vean Hotel is a 4-star country house hotel nestled in 65 acres of sub-tropical gardens beside the Helford River in Cornwall. The Barlow family bought the hotel in 1987 and have worked tirelessly to build its enviable reputation. … Continue reading →

A Cornish dream come true…   In 2016, Murrell Associates assisted with the purchase of the freehold of the Wavecrest Café on Lizard Point for Emily and Dave Thomas. Caroline Daly, Chartered Legal Executive at Murrell Associates recently caught up … Continue reading →

Thousands of tourists visit Cornwall and the South West each year, thanks in part to the region’s reputation for wonderful food and drink. Renowned for its Cornish cream tea, hearty pasties, fresh fish and locally reared meat; the region has … Continue reading →

2019 was a mixed year for commercial property with Brexit continuing to dominate the political and economic landscape.  So what is likely to have the biggest impact on the commercial property sector in 2020?  Unsurprisingly commentary suggests politics, economy, sustainability … Continue reading →

The decline in the number of pubs over the last decade has been well publicised but encouragingly, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has recently published figures which show that the number of pubs has increased for the first time … Continue reading →

Jenny Harbord, Partner and Head of Property at Murrell Associates LLP, is Truro Women in Business Networking Group’s Business Woman of the week.  Read Jenny’s fantastic story of life lessons and 20 years of property law experience. I have recently … Continue reading →

Historically, all land in England and Wales used to be unregistered. When a property or land changed hands, lawyers would hand write documents transferring the property or land from one party to the other. These legal documents would form part … Continue reading →