Calling time on the chargeable hour

When we set up Newmanor Law, we had a plan to shake up the commercial property market by embracing a new business model that puts the client at the centre of everything we do. And the best step any law firm can take to align with its clients is to abandon the billable hour. Research…

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25 years old and living with long COVID

Every single person has been touched by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, whether it be restrictions which have altered your ability to work, or you’ve had to cancel plans to see family and friends. Over the Christmas period, my whole family and I were struck down with COVID-19. After months of being hypervigilant and shielding…

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Everybody needs good NABERS

New Zealand and Australia have led the way in a lot of PropTech and Law Tech, they are also now leading the way with the launch of a new energy efficiency rating scheme for UK office buildings with NABERS UK. NABERS is already well established in Australia but was launched in the UK in October…

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Explaining Heads of Terms and their growing importance

Explaining Heads of Terms and their growing importance (Part one) 16 February 2021/Blog When we set up Newmanor Law, we not only wanted to be a specialist real estate law firm that did things differently, with agreed fixed pricing for our expertise, but a firm committed to delivering on our promises. It is this dedication…

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Niche Firm Network celebrates two years of successful collaboration

We have just entered our second year of virtual networking. Unwelcome as this is on many fronts, the Niche Firm Network has adapted proactively and positively to the new format and our virtual events programme is going from strength to strength. The Niche Firm Network was established in November 2018 by James Dakin and Karen…

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Beds and sheds in London – the future is bright

Will developments combining industrial and residential uses become a common feature throughout London? London needs 66,000 new homes a year. With online retailers such as Next promising next day delivery for an annual fee of less than £20, logistics companies need more space to sort and deliver parcels 24/7. Lockdowns 1, 2 and 3 are…

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Working from home and the future of London’s office space

Working from home and the future of London’s office space 04 November 2020/Blog Authors Clodagh Wright Edmund Barnes To ditch, or not to ditch? In fact, this is the wrong question to ask when deciding what to do with your office space. Instead, focus on how you can adapt it and introduce modern working from…

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Some deals ensure you get noticed for the next one 

During the current crisis and the government-imposed lockdown, quite understandably the number of commercial property deals being completed, dropped off with fewer quality properties coming to market and difficulties surrounding viewing and valuation thanks to social distancing requirements.   There has been something of a recovery in the last month, but here at Newmanor Law, we…

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