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
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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
The majority of assets left in Wills are homes, land, cash, shares and personal possessions which hold great sentimental value. However, the rise of the digital age has led to the creation of various types of crypto currencies (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum), NFTs and online businesses, all of which are accessed and stored electronically and have
Many of us will be considering adding improvements to our gardens in the coming months with the onset of nice weather we have been forecast, but what are the potential implications of doing so? What is permitted development? The law does allow you to carry out certain types of home and garden work under Permitted
Bendles award winning family law team always make you and your children’s best interests the top priority. We are here to help guide dads, mums and even grandparents through making important decisions such as who will have parental responsibility, working out the details of living arrangements and deciding how much time will be spent with
Looking to rent out your property? Bendles has compiled an essential check list of the key requirements to remember: Permission If you have a mortgage on the property that you are wanting to rent out, you will need to seek permission from your lender to do so. They may ask you to switch to a
Notoriously tricky to get right, yet so simple in theory. In England and Wales you can evict a tenant using what is known as a Section 21 or a Section 8 notice. If your tenant has broken the terms of the tenancy a Section 8 notice can be used. Alternatively, or in addition, you can