About Diana

Diana is a commercial property solicitor who qualified in 2018. She joined Machins Solicitors in October 2023 after working for a leading firm in Cambridge.

Diana has over five years’ experience in commercial property having spent much of her training within the commercial property department at a firm in Bedfordshire. Diana’s experience covers several commercial property matters including commercial leases, sales, acquisitions, and commercial property financing. Diana has experience working with both individual and corporate clients including land developers.

Specialist practice areas

  • Buying and selling all types of commercial freehold and leasehold properties
  • Commercial lease drafting including agreement for leases, licences, rent deposit deeds and surrenders
  • Landlord and Tenants Act 1954 lease renewals
  • Business asset sales and purchases
  • Conditional contracts, options, and overage agreements
  • Property financing
  • Residential lease extensions

Latest news by Diana Yip

Successful application for termination of Parental Responsibility

Termination of Parental Responsibility is rarely made by the Court and only ever in exceptional circumstances. Following a recent private family law case acting for a mother who successfully obtained a termination of Parental Responsibility order to end the father’s Parental Responsibility, we asked Laura Martin-Read, Senior Associate Solicitor to explain what Parental Responsibility is

Spring Budget – Key highlights for businesses

Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget on 6 March, and it will probably be his last major fiscal announcement ahead of this year’s anticipated general election. With a focus on reducing tax for the working population and helping parents, there were several announcements in the Budget that affect businesses and employees which I consider and

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