Divorce down as pre nups rise
The first working day in January is commonly known as Divorce Day, when family lawyers receive more enquiries than at any other time of the...
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New AST Regulations Set to Bite Landlords, Again
The government’s assault on private landlords continues with the implementation of the snappily entitled Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015. Landlords...
Roderick Campbell
Partner, Head of Commercial PropertyThe Art of Tenant Repair
Most leases contain repairing obligations for tenants in some form or another which are likely to extend to replacement of fixtures, fittings or parts of...
Gaenor Thomas
Associate, Commercial PropertyStamp Duty Land Tax on Second Homes
The 2015 Budget announced that as from April 2016, a surcharge of 3% on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in respect of purchases of "additional...
Celia Watts
Consultant, Commercial PropertySupreme Court: Marks and Spencer £1.1m rent claim decision
Marks and Spencer Plc v BNP Paribas Securities Services Trust Company (Jersey) Limited The eagerly awaited Supreme Court judgment in the dispute between M&S and...
Anne Bridger
Senior Solicitor, Commercial PropertyLand Registry Property Alert
A timely reminder on the very real threat of property fraud from an article in the Daily Mail at the weekend. This features Max Hastings...
Emma Moore
Partner, Residential PropertyConsider giving to charities in your will
As a supporter of Remember a Charity, we always encourage our clients to consider leaving money to charity in their will. Many of us give...
Paul Tobias
Consultant, Trusts & EstatesSupporting Eagle Radio’s Christmas Toy Appeal
This year, we are delighted to be supporting Eagle Radio’s annual toy appeal, which benefits less fortunate children locally, by being official drop off points across...
Nigel Maud
Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLPHow can employers avoid the worst sort of hangover from...
‘Tis the season to be merry, so it’s time for the annual Christmas party; but for many employers it’s often more fraught than fun, as...
Jane Crosby
Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited MediatorLandlords lose and whiplash gets cracked in Osborne’s autumn budget
Backtracking on the contentious cuts to Working Tax Credits caught the headlines when Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Autumn Budget statement, alongside a boost to...
