What Is Conveyancing and Why Is It So Important?
Whether you’re buying your first home, selling a property, or remortgaging, conveyancing is a key part of the process. It can feel overwhelming, especially if…
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The return of the deposit free mortgage The return of the deposit free mortgageFor the first time since the financial crash in 2008, a deposit free mortgage has been launched to allow first-time buyers the opportunity to obtain…
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Rental evictions increase following lockdown lift Rental evictions increase following lockdown liftLandlord possession actions were halted when the country went into lockdown in March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the aim of…
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Plans to Fine Separating Parents for Not Attending Mediation Plans to Fine Separating Parents for Not Attending MediationThe Government has announced that they have started a consultation about whether family mediation for parents should effectively become compulsory. It is being suggested that…
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Grenfell and The Building Safety Act 2022 – how will this affect landlords? Grenfell and The Building Safety Act 2022 – how will this affect landlords?The Building Safety Act 2022 is a significant piece of legislation that was introduced with the aim of improving the safety of buildings in the…
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Improving Transparency of Company Ownership Improving Transparency of Company OwnershipThe UK government has proposed several changes to Companies House protocol with the aim of increasing corporate transparency and reducing fraud. Companies House is the…
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‘Solely down the male line’ ‘Solely down the male line’Widow wins High Court dispute despite her late husband’s wishes: ‘Reasonable Provision’ – Kaur v Estate of Karnail Singh & Ors [2023] EWHC 304 (Fam)….
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Digital assets and your will Digital assets and your willThe use of digital assets and online access to assets has grown significantly in recent years – most of us have access to emails, photos…
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Priscilla Presley’s ‘Suspicous Mind’ Priscilla Presley’s ‘Suspicous Mind’News that Priscilla Presley, wife of Elvis and mother of Lisa-Marie Presley, is seeking to challenge the validity of her daughter’s will serves as a…
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The end of Ground Rent for tenants? The end of Ground Rent for tenants?Ground rent is a type of rent paid by the tenant of a leasehold property to the landlord or freeholder. It is a yearly fee…
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The end of Help To Buy – how will it affect me? The end of Help To Buy – how will it affect me?The Help to Buy Equity Loan closed to new applications on the 31st October 2022 and existing applicants have until 31st March 2023 to complete…
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Update Your Will Week 2023 Update Your Will Week 2023Clapham and Collinge are pleased to support ‘Update Your Will’ week. The campaign is run by ‘Solictors For The Elderly’ who, in conjunction with Censuswide,…
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When is someone treated as a child under the 1975 act? When is someone treated as a child under the 1975 act?The recent decision in Antonio v Williams [2022] EWHC 2383 (Ch) gives an interesting example of a claim, brought by a nephew, under the Inheritance…