Archived News Items
Spring 2009 - Fire Safety and Asbestos Regulations – Responsibilities for Landlords of Non-domestic Properties and Management Companies of Leasehold Flats - Non-compliance by landlords of the fire and asbestos regulations which came into force back in 2006 are increasingly prompting the invalidation of insurance policies ..... more
Spring 2009 - Joint Ownership – potential pitfalls and connected issues - The way in which you hold your property determines not only what share you will receive of its value when it is sold, but also what will happen to it in the event of your death or divorce ..... more
Spring 2009 - Permitted Development – Making Changes to your Property - If you are thinking about carrying out building works to your Property, you should be aware of the provisions of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Order 2008 which came into force on 1st October 2008 ..... more
Spring 2009 - Insolvency – some basic guidance for employees of potentially insolvent companies - Many people are currently worrying about their options in the event of their company becoming insolvent. Employment rights in all situations, including insolvency, are complex ..... more
Spring 2009 - Risks involved in selling homes through competitions - The recent economic downturn and depressed housing market has led both Estate Agents and Sellers to attempt increasingly imaginative schemes to achieve a sale of their properties. Many have resorted to ..... more
Spring 2009 - Pre-Marital Agreements - A pre-marital agreement is the new name for a pre-nuptial agreement or ‘pre-nup’, as it was widely known. It is an agreement entered into either before or during a marriage with the aim of organising the distribution of assets or wealth should the relationship end ..... more
October 2008 - New HMRC Inheritance Tax account form to be launched this Autumn - The Inland Revenue has announced plans to replace the current IHT200 form completed on the death of a person whose assets exceed the exempt amount ..... more
October 2008 - New duties for Company Directors from 1st October - 1st October heralds the inclusion of three new duties relating to directors’ conflicts of interests which need to be borne in mind by any Company Directors ..... more
October 2008 - Landlord’s duties to protect tenants’ deposits - Under the Housing Act 2004 there is now a requirement for landlords who hold deposits for tenants under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (‘AST’) to safeguard these under a government-backed tenancy deposit protection scheme ..... more
October 2008 - Changes to Home Information Pack requirements for both sales and rentals - Changes to the Home Information Pack (‘HIP’) system mean that ALL homes which were previously exempt from providing a HIP because they had been marketed before the scheme began will, from 1st October 2008 ..... more
October 2008 - Spouses and civil partners to receive more when partner dies without leaving a will - Proposals published by the government at the end of the summer will allow married couples and civil partners to benefit from a larger statutory legacy when their spouse or partner dies without making a valid Will ..... more
