With the country’s housing crisis innovative options are emerging for increasing the supply of housing. At first glance acquiring a historic long lease of a property which restricts the property’s use to commercial use only, may appear to...
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Whilst training for Ride London this year, I decided to join a whole load of cycling groups on social media. Hurrah! I had found a rare slice of social media that was both encouraging and supportive as well as having a wealth of helpful information....
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A pension is often the largest capital asset after the equity in the family home within a marriage or civil partnership. Pensions can be complex and confusing at the best of times. It is therefore important to give pensions proper consideration when...
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You probably have a Driving Licence but do you have an effective Power of Attorney? BLOG #2 Powers of Attorney – are they as simple to apply for and use as a driving licence? In our first Blog of this 10 part series on “Planning for Later...
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For many parents, the summer break presents at least a slight sense of pressure as to keeping all bases covered, but majorly, hopefully, the pleasure of being able to spend meaningful time with their children. However, the six week break (sun or no...
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Leasehold houses have received a lot of negative attention in the news recently and we are exploring the reasons why. Traditionally, things seemed quite clear cut; houses were normally sold with freehold titles, flats with leasehold titles. So...
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With each Blog in this series our Team and I will: 1. Highlight a hopefully interesting and significant STATISTIC 2. Provide a little COMMENT from our professional and personal experiences as later life specialist Solicitors 3. Suggest an...
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For those of you not yet acquainted with the BBC2 life-affirming sensation “Pose”, the above is a blatant reference and I apologise to actor Billy Porter (he of London Pride 2019 also) for my clumsy catwalk entrance-! The celebration of Pride...
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The purchase or sale of a business is likely to be one of the most complex transactions which the shareholders in a company, or owners of an unincorporated business, are likely to be involved in. The level of complexity will vary from one business...
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Upon a relationship breakdown, when faced with a mix of emotions, upset and anxiety, it is often difficult to know where to start in terms of sorting out the most pressing worries (“…will I be able to stay in my own home and if so, how will I...
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