Right to rent checks – Landlords and the Immigration Act 2014

With 1 February 2016 looming around the corner, it is imperative for private landlords in...

Schedule of Condition

These come in two forms.  The first relates to a failure to repair a property...

Security of Tenure in commercial leases

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 set up a regime for commercial properties to grant...

Repairing obligation for tenants & landlords

Most, if not all, commercial leases will contain some form of tenant obligation to repair...

Employment law & minimum wage update

Employment Law Update This update considers the following: The right to request flexible working Increases...

FIRST TIME BUYER EVENT

If you are a first time buyer and looking to get on the property ladder...

Employment Law Roundup

Employment Law Roundup  April typically sees key changes in employment law, and April 2014 has...

Surplus income – make a gift

If your assets are in excess of £325,000.00 (the present Inheritance Tax threshold) your estate...

Prenups look set to gain force of Law

Prenuptial Agreements allow couples to ring fence part of their wealth at the outset of...

Interest Rate Hedges (Swops) claims against Lenders

Many people were forced to take out complex insurance backed products by the banks as...

Householders Face Huge Chancel Bills

You may have seen this article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530943/Church-repair-hit-thousands-Homeowners-face-huge-bills-ancient-laws-regardless-religion.html in the Daily Mail about Chancel Insurance and...

Divorce in Perspective

According to its 2012 report the Office for National Statistics estimates that 42% of all...