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Increase in Probate Fees in England & Wales

• Posted2019-01-25 12:54
• AuthorLiz Taylor

The Government has announced proposals to change the way probate fees are calculated, and for many it won't be for the better. In England and Wales, probate fees – paid when administering someone's estate after they die – will now be...

Fee Refunds on LPA Registration Fees

• Posted2019-01-25 12:42
• AuthorLiz Taylor

If you applied for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017, you can claim a partial refund of up to £54 per LPA. It’s not often that the Government decides to give refunds, but the launch of the LPA refund scheme...

Partnership Agreements - How to make it plain sailing

• Posted2018-10-19 00:00
• AuthorJoseph Hossein

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS – THINGS TO THINK ABOUT A partnership exists when two or more people start a business together with a view to making a profit. There are 3 types of partnership in England and Wales; a conventional partnership, a limited...

Guides to lease, rent and let residential properties

• Posted2018-10-18 00:00
• AuthorJoseph Hossein

GOVERNMENT ‘HOW TO’ GUIDES ON LEASING, LETTING AND RENTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Three new guides designed to help and inform landlords and tenants have recently been published by the Government. The three guides are as follows: The How To...

A Licence To Occupy - useful or dangerous?

• Posted2018-09-21 00:00
• AuthorJoseph Hossein

LICENCE TO OCCUPY – USEFUL OR DANGEROUS? What is a Licence to Occupy? A Licence to Occupy (Licence) is a personal agreement between a property owner (Licensor) and an occupier (Licensee). Under a Licence the Licensor provides the Licensee with...