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Madeline qualified as a Solicitor in 2019, having started her training in the area of private client and later specialising in property with a local firm.
Madeline joined Coodes in December 2020 in our commercial property department and has a particular interest in agricultural law.
Madeline undertakes general commercial property work, comprising the sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold property, along with landlord and tenant work including lease reports.
Madeline also specialises in rural and agricultural property work, including the sale and purchase of bare land along with farm business tenancies.
Purchase of freehold unregistered grade II listed property with private drainage and unadopted access requiring further investigation. Negotiation to the draft contract was necessary in order to remove the transfer of environmental liability from the seller to our buyer client.
Sale of plot of land at auction to include taking instructions and preparing the auction pack, obtaining searches and drafting the transfer for approval by our client and their lender to consent to the granting of a right of way.
Purchase of part of freehold registered woodland subject to the English Woodland Grant Scheme, including advising our buyer client on their obligations regarding the scheme.
Advising on a mixed residential / commercial property lease renewal to include researching and obtaining complex Stamp Duty Land Tax advice.
Negotiated the lease for a property to be used as a community hub and day centre with surrounding amenity gardens and parkland for local community use. Also advised on covenants in relation to a grade II listed memorial monument on site, along with agreed works to be carried out by our client comprising a maintenance and compliance programme for the upkeep of the property, including a tree management plan.
Acted in the sale of a holiday let property and surrounding land, treated as transfer of a business as a going concern along with obtaining tax advice in relation to VAT election and capital allowances. Dealt with the removal of registered charges on the title and included the necessary provisions in the contract in relation to the transfer of contents, goodwill, business and assets. transfer of part drafted to include services provisions and rights of entry for maintenance, along with restrictive covenants prohibiting the erection of any building/structure on the covenanted land.
Acted in the purchase of two parcels of land (tenanted by our client under a farm business tenancy), along with a residential property, situated in different localities. Advised on two separate contracts for the land parcels and property, and treated the same as linked transactions for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). The land was also subject to a mines and minerals reservation, along with a yearly rent charge for which indemnity insurance was obtained. Advice was also required on an overage agreement including negotiating the terms to remove one of the overage triggers in line with client instructions.
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