Coodes are an award-winning firm of Solicitors in Cornwall & Devon Taking care of the past, present and future

Land and Buildings

The law relating to land and buildings upon it has built up over many centuries and at the same time is ever changing and fast moving. We apply our legal knowledge to best effect your needs and explain things in plain English.

Easements are rights to do/use

Covenants are promises to do or not to do

interests in land are many and various and can include liability to contribute towards the cost of repairing the chancel of a Church to rights over the foreshore, rights to graze cattle and rights that come about not from documents but because they have been used over many years and therefore can be established.

Environmental permits are now required for all properties with a private drainage system

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 came into force on 6th April 2010. The objective is to regulate the discharge of treated sewage and effluent by the issuing of permits. Most properties are connected to the main sewers, however for some properties this is not possible and there needs to be an alternative method for waste disposal.

Holsworthy takes the lead in helping make housing affordable for local people!

Pam Johns who manages our Holsworthy Office comments on the Localism Bill and Holsworthy leading by example! She says…….. “there’s exciting times ahead locally with this Government committed to a “Localism Bill” meaning if there’s over 70% support for a scheme to build some houses for local people in a village/hamlet etc, the Local Housing [...]