A Fairer Rental Market? Key Changes in the New Renters’ Rights Bill
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? The Renters’ Rights Bill (RRB) has been introduced by the Labour government and seeks to replace the Renters’ Reform…
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Vital Role of Solicitors in Legacies for Charities Vital Role of Solicitors in Legacies for CharitiesRecent research has emphasised how important the role is of a Solicitor in the decision by someone making a Will as to whether they make…
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Stealth tax introduced via the back door from May Stealth tax introduced via the back door from MayProbate fees are due to change from May 2017, despite a Government consultation to which 97.5% of respondents were against the increase. Probate fees are…
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Family Law update – Has the Family Law world gone mad? Family Law update – Has the Family Law world gone mad?Has the Family Law World Gone Mad? We seem to be living in strange times! If the events across the Atlantic and the antics of…
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Commercial Lease Rent Reviews: Tenants and assignees beware Commercial Lease Rent Reviews: Tenants and assignees bewareIt is common for commercial leases for a term in excess of 5 years to have a rent review clause incorporated. Usually, the rent review…
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Unmarried Woman Wins Landmark Pension Battle Unmarried Woman Wins Landmark Pension BattleLast week the Supreme Court ruled in favour of an unmarried woman who wanted to claim benefits from her deceased partners’ pension scheme. The Supreme…
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Maximum awareness, minimum wage Maximum awareness, minimum wageThe Government has launched a £1.7 million awareness campaign to ensure workers know what wages they are legally entitled to, with Business Minister Margot James…
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Legalities of Love Legalities of LoveThe period between Christmas Eve and Valentine’s is the most popular for engagements to take place according to an online survey conducted by stag and…
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Concerns raised over leasehold properties Concerns raised over leasehold propertiesIn the past few weeks concerns have been raised about three aspects of leasehold properties and these were highlighted in Victoria Derbyshire’s programme on 2nd…
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Mother and Daughter Found Guilty of Property Fraud to the tune of £1.2 million Mother and Daughter Found Guilty of Property Fraud to the tune of £1.2 millionLaylah Scarlett De Cruz, who resides in Dubai, and her mother Diane Jean Moorcorft were both found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud on Monday…
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To Pension Share or Not to Pension Share after a Divorce To Pension Share or Not to Pension Share after a DivorceIn a divorce very often pensions are one of the most valuable if not the most valuable asset that will need to be considered and…
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Parliamentary Petition calls for reforms on enforcing the law properly to abolish sexist dress codes Parliamentary Petition calls for reforms on enforcing the law properly to abolish sexist dress codesFollowing our update back in June 2016 in relation to the case of Nicola Thorp and other examples of unlawful dress codes at work, two…
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A successful quiz night for Brooke & District Cricket Club A successful quiz night for Brooke & District Cricket ClubOn the superstitiously unlucky evening of Friday 13th January, we raised £968 for Brooke & District Cricket Club by organising and hosting a fundraising Quiz…