It’s a landlord’s worst nightmare; they have let their property to a tenant who refuses to pay their rent and every month that passes results in more financial losses and frustration. The typical rate of properties in arrears is around 4%. But this time last year, around 1 in 15 renters had fallen behind on […]
While most people don’t like to dwell on the idea of death and its implications, a well drafted will could save the deceased’s dependants years of legal battles and thousands of pounds in fees. A number of people close to the deceased could use a poorly drafted will to raise disputes and potentially claim a […]
What a rollercoaster the past year has been! The pandemic affected our very freedoms and wellbeing. Now, with an ever diminishing workforce (post-Brexit) and businesses scrambling to adapt to the ‘New Normal’, it is clear that the UK labour market has changed forever. With the sounds and smells of spring 2021 in the air and […]
The Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in Arkin v Marshall [2020] EWCA Civ 620 in which it held that the stay on possession proceedings imposed by Practice Direction 51Z (“PD 51Z”) is lawful and will only be lifted in exceptional cases. Background In response to the outbreak on COVID-19 the Government sought to […]
What is the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme? Home buyers struggling to raise a deposit can now make use of the government’s new mortgage guarantee scheme. Under the initiative, buyers will only need to raise 5% of the value of the property to qualify for a mortgage. Lenders will be able to recover a portion of their […]
The world is uncertain. Despite everything we may have and own, there are certain aspects that are not within our control. What we can control is how we plan for life’s most unfortunate scenarios. Recent events have proven how quickly things can change and how important it is to plan for future generations. Many of our clients […]
2021 is an important year for the UK immigration system with many changes and updates to the Immigration Rules. Some of these changes cover different migration routes and we would like to breakdown the main key changes to the Immigration Rules that you should be aware of. The Graduate Route The Graduate route is new […]
Since the decision last July (2020) by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in what is known as Schrems II, the legitimacy of international data transfers to outside of the EU has once again been thrown into question. What Has This Got To Do with My Business? You may be wondering what […]
In January of 2021, the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government issued a press release pertaining to proposed changes to leasehold laws in the UK. This is being hailed as one of the “biggest reforms to English Property Law for 40 years”, and with the introduction of the legislation, it is set to make […]
