Ferbrache & Farrell partner Gavin Farrell recognised by Best Lawyers
Ferbrache & Farrell partner Gavin Farrell is one of eight Guernsey Advocates recognised by Best Lawyers - a leading guide to lawyers based on peer review. Advocate Farrell is the only lawyer in the corporate category from a single-office and independent Guernsey law...
UK property: SDLT rates and market trends
Despite the government withdrawing the incentives, as we emerge from the pandemic, the English residential property market’s activity and growth are sustainable. The extended SDLT holiday (till the end of June 2021) and the...
Leasehold flat ownership in England: when will we see an end to unsafe cladding?
It is fair to say that the cladding crisis in the UK in 2021 is an ongoing legal, financial and social emergency that has followed the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. The Grenfell tragedy has highlighted the issue of the...
Tree Protection Orders: a 2021 update
Back in 2019, which seems a long time ago now, we wrote an article entitled “Protected Trees on your Guernsey Property”, which looked at the Tree Protection Order (TPO) mechanism in Guernsey planning law. That position is now...
Ferbrache & Farrell creates guide for first-time buyers
Buying your first home can be a confusing and possibly a little daunting. So our property team at Ferbrache & Farrell has put together this guide that will hopefully help you on your way to getting on that first rung of the...
Clarification on lockdown guidance for property transactions
Following our briefing note earlier this week, we have now received further helpful guidance from The Greffe. Effectively, the Contract Court is now closed, since routine conveyancing matters are not considered to be essential...
Covid-19 Guernsey Property Update
If you are the middle of the house buying or selling process we understand how difficult things are right now. As the island is in lockdown, we must all stay at home. While the courts are still allowed to operate...
Much hype or much hope for a fairer and clearer process?
Residential Leasehold Property in England and Wales - Proposed Leasehold Reform in 2021 On 7 January 2021, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, announced that the Government is...
2020: planning and building control in figures
For many in our Bailiwick community, 2020 has been forgettable and unforgettable in equal measure. We have all had to adapt to great change, with further adjustments likely to follow in the months to come. All business sectors...
2020 Firm Activity Report
It is fair to say that this year has been an unprecedented and challenging one for all of us, not only in our home and family circumstances, but also in our business operations. We can only be thankful for our adaptable and...
Christmas at Ferbrache & Farrell
As Christmas draws near, we would like to thank you all for your continued support and remind you of the hours we will be working over the festive period.