What To Do If Your Property's Not On The Land Registry Are you worried about owning (or purchasing) unregistered properties? The Land Registry plays a crucial role in ensuring the ownership and protection of properties in England and...
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Our Family Law team are back with another episode of their popular Family Matters podcast! If this is the first time tuning into the series, our family team of Jackie Mensah and Sarah Pennicott help to make sense of the many areas surrounding...
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My spouse had an affair, so they’ll get less of the assets, right? This, along with various other examples of bad behaviour, is a question that we hear a lot. There is often an anticipation that the answer will be ‘yes, of...
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Building Regulations control the methods and materials to be used in the construction of a new property or for certain works carried out to an existing property, such as extensions, wall removals, or gas, electric, and glazing installation, to...
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In honour of Pride Month, we at Bennett Griffin believe it is important to discuss and to celebrate how the law has evolved in relation to same sex marriage. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 decreed that same sex partners were able to register a...
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The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced as a response to the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. This legislation aims to improve the safety and accountability of buildings in the UK, focusing primarily on high-rise residential...
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Facing the loss of a loved one is an incredibly challenging and emotional time. Amidst the grief, there's a need to navigate through the practical matters that follow. If you find yourself wondering what to do when a loved one passes away, our...
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In an era where environmental sustainability takes centre stage, it has become increasingly important for commercial properties to meet energy efficiency standards. The implementation of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in 2018 marked a...
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Here's an interesting statistic: 46% of the public believes that common-law marriage exists. That's according to a recent British Social Attitudes Survey, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research. But the reality is that common...
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Our Family Law team are back with another episode of their popular Family Matters podcast! They continue with another in their 'Divorce In Later Life' series. In previous episodes, Jackie Mensah & Sarah Pennicott explored divorce in later...
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