Campaign launched to back legal rights of landlords
April 2019
The rights of landlords to repossess their properties is being backed by The Residential Landlords Association.
What happens if I your clients plan to let a property to a group of students?
April 2019
If your landlord clients own property in a student city they may be tempted to allow a group of budding scholars to rent it out. It can be a good idea, the flow of tenants is consistent and unaffected by most of the economic shakes that can negatively impact the fully developed renter.
Annual house price growth climbs to 2.8 per cent
April 2019
New data from the Halifax has shown that house prices from December 2018 to February 2019 were 2.8 per cent above the levels seen in the same period a year earlier. By contrast, the equivalent figure for the three months to January was 0.8 per cent
Spring Statement fails to mention stamp duty rates
April 2019
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s latest Spring Statement has supported house builders but offers little respite for struggling home buyers.
Bank of Mum and Dad research reveals parents are not always high earners
April 2019
A new study into the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) has revealed that parents who help their children onto the property are not high earners, contrary to popular belief.
One in four people would challenge a loved one’s Will
April 2019
New research has revealed that a quarter of people would be willing to challenge the Will of a loved-one if they did not receive a fair share of the estate.
No-fault divorce set to become law
April 2019
Justice Secretary, David Gauke, has confirmed that he will legislate to introduce an option for no-fault divorce in the next Parliamentary session.
Could a Deed of Variation reduce your inheritance tax bill?
April 2019
If you discover that you are liable to pay Inheritance Tax following the death of a loved one, you may wrongly presume that there is no option but to pay the tax man the full amount that he is owed.
‘Leasehold-doubling’ scandal continues to cause misery for homeowners
April 2019
In recent years a growing leasehold scandal has emerged, particularly involving new-build properties.
Plumber’s tribunal claim for holiday pay sinks
April 2019
A heating engineer who won a claim against Pimlico Plumbers at the Supreme Court – establishing he was a worker and not self-employed – has found that his hopes of claiming thousands of pounds in holiday back pay were just a pipe dream.
