Recent Stamp Duty Changes Following the ‘Mini Budget’ in September 2022, cuts were made to Stamp Duty from 23rd September 2022, providing reliefs to property transactions in England and Wales, meaning that roughly 200,000 more people will avoid having to pay Stamp Duty altogether. What is Stamp Duty Land Tax? Stamp Duty is a tax
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The importance of a carefully drafted Will – provisions for pets Animal lovers and certainly most pet owners will agree with us when we say, pets really are part of the family. Therefore, it is not unusual for families to want to ensure that their beloved pets will be looked after and provided for, should
The Covid-19 Pandemic caused a huge soar in the number of pets which were being bought. As such, 2020 saw almost a 20% increase in the number of households which keep a pet compared to the year prior. The years preceding the pandemic boasted a consistent number of households owning a pet, being around 40%-50%
There are many articles and blog entries explaining why people should create Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and the benefits surrounding their use. However, advice for prospective Attorneys should not be forgotten about given the important position they hold and the decisions they may have to make about a person’s life. Being an Attorney may seem like
A break clause allows you to terminate a lease before the expiry of the contractual term. To ensure the break is exercised in the correct manner, the break notice must be served in compliance with the lease terms. A break notice in a lease is a notice which either or sometimes both a landlord or
Cumberland Council will be the new local authority for West Cumbria from 1st April 2023. However, the Council has already unanimously voted to make care experience a protected characteristic within its constituency, becoming the first county in England to do so. The motion gives care experience the same protected status as race, disability, gender and
Although the majority of land in England and Wales is now registered with the Land Registry, there is still a small proportion of land that remains unregistered. This can lead to a number of queries and concerns for clients looking to sell their unregistered property. What is the difference between registered and unregistered land? The
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there were frequent changes made to the eviction process in landlord and tenant disputes. We’ve also seen changes to the requirements of the rented property in recent years, such as the requirements for an EPC, and the Gas Safety Requirements in 2018 to name a couple. Following the Queen’s Speech in
With children now breaking up from school for their summer holidays, many families are looking forward to spending extended periods of time with their children, which may, for some, include holidays abroad, especially now that restrictions on travel are easing significantly. However, for separated parents this can often be a tricky issue to navigate with
Under the current system there is both a needs test and a means test to determine if someone is eligible for the State to contribute towards their care needs. However, it has been widely considered to be an unfair system desperately in need of reform for decades. Finally, in a 2011 report by the Dilnot