First-time buyers to benefit from SDLT relief
As we enter what is traditionally, and hopefully, the peak period for selling your house it is very clear that the government initiative announced in...
Blogs
Dealing with employee theft
According to a poll commissioned by office-furniture supplier Kit Out My Office, more than two-thirds of UK office workers have admitted to stealing from their...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorOn the one hand…on the other hand…
Lawyers, other than those at Hart Brown of course, are not infrequently criticised for sitting on the fence in terms of giving legal advice. Bearing...
Paul Grimwood
Partner & Accredited MediatorWhat does intestate mean for you?
October 2014 saw the biggest changes in probate law’s history come into effect. While the overhaul meant no real difference to those with minimal assets,...
Emily Wiggins
Consultant, Trusts & EstatesVoluntary workers: Their rights and your responsibilities as an employer
A volunteer is anyone who carries out unpaid work for a charity, fundraising body or voluntary organisation. If you hire volunteers to work for your...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorInheritance tax planning: a little each year…
A major UK newspaper reported on the recent results of a survey that was carried out to establish the public’s understanding of Inheritance Tax (‘’IHT’’)...
Jordan Page
Partner, Trusts & EstatesDon’t get trapped – mind the gap
In the fast moving world of commercial property, and in particular business leases, deals are struck quickly, money changes hands, a new occupier moves into...
John Guthrie
Partner, Commercial PropertyTouché – A fencing easement
We lawyers often come across fencing covenants in transfer deeds and conveyances, both old and modern. They usually provide that one party promised to maintain...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyOverage – Case review
Burrows Investments v Ward Homes – Damages for ‘hypothetical bargain’ In this case, a developer in breach of an overage agreement has been held liable...
Tamzin Mandelli
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyMEES: Final Countdown – Commercial Properties
A reminder that from 1 April 2018, commercial property landlords granting new leases of energy inefficient properties could be liable for hefty fines of up...
