First-time buyers who are looking to get their feet on the property ladder are turning in increasing numbers to the idea of buying through shared ownership. Read the rest of this article »
Q. I am a small employer although conducting business with large, multi-national organisations. I have read recently that the Bribery Act 2010 is coming into force.
How does this affect me? Read the rest of this article »
Like most cities, Brighton and Hove has a large proportion of leasehold properties. Technically as leaseholder you do not actually own the property. You own the space within a building, usually a flat out of a number in a block, while the freeholder owns the land on which the building sits and will be responsible for organising repairs, maintenance and insurance. Read the rest of this article »
If you have ever bought or sold a property, you may well have found yourself frustrated by the process, with reams of paperwork going backwards and forwards between solicitors, and may have wondered why, in the 21st century, some solicitors appear to be stuck in a Dickensian timewarp. Read the rest of this article »
The Easter holidays are coming, which is a nightmare for working parents who have to organise childcare during the school holidays. Grandparents will often step in and care for the children while the parents work. This means that grandparents form a very close bond with their grandchildren. Read the rest of this article »
For those of you who regularly read this column, you may recall that I touched upon the use of mediation when couples separate. The end of a relationship can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, even more stressful than moving house! As from April, in a bid to limit the stress of relationship breakdowns, couples who are married or in a civil partnership will be encouraged to attend mediation. Read the rest of this article »
You may have read recent articles relating to proposals to encourage couples to seek mediation when they separate in order to save time, money and distress. Invariably there are financial issues arising when married or civil partnership couples split, notably with ownership of the family home – whether or not the property is owned in the name of one or both partners. Read the rest of this article »
My colleagues in the conveyancing department are often asked to advise clients seeking to buy properties at auctions. Read the rest of this article »
As Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
My colleagues and I are often asked to advise in situations where an elderly parent or relative requires residential nursing care. There appears to be a mistaken belief that simply by transferring your property to your children or grandchildren you will avoid the requirement of paying for care. Read the rest of this article »
Here’s to a prosperous 2011, let’s hope that the property market shows more signs of recovery over the coming year.
With all the bad weather over the last couple of months, a question my colleagues at Healys are often asked is in relation to a landlord’s responsibility for repair, under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement. My sympathies to any readers who have had to cope with no central heating and hot water during the bad weather. Read the rest of this article »
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