Residential Nil Rate Band – Inheritance Tax Relief Increase
Within the Summer Budget 2015 was the announcement that the government was introducing an additional ‘nil rate band’. The nil rate band, currently at £325,000, is the amount that an
Today the Supreme Court issued the eagerly awaited judgement in the Marks and Spencer v BNP Paribas case.
In this case, a landlord granted to M&S a lease from 2006 to 2018. The rent was substantial, and the lease included a car park licence fee, a service charge
What impact does the decision in Sharland and Gohil have on divorce cases?
The recent judgments in these cases send a clear message to those of you embroiled in matrimonial proceedings that financial disclosure must be full, frank and honest and if its
Waiving Goodbye to Breaches of the Lease
Introduction Overview of the principle of waiver of the right to forfeit a commercial lease. Still a significant amount of uncertainty. So what is waiver? Lease sets out what the
Ealing solicitors respond to the challenges of our ageing society
With the increasing longevity of the UK population, ageing and quality of life in later years are becoming a growing concern in society. The demands of longer living, the breakdown
Rogue landlord fined in excess of £50,000
District Judge Silverman, in the County Court at Edmonton, showed his displeasure at a rogue landlord who had illegally evicted a tenant after assaulting him and disposing of his possessions.
What to do when someone dies?
The death of a relative or close friend is a difficult time even before you start thinking of dealing with the deceased’s financial affairs. Most people will never have been
ATTENTION ALL LANDLORDS: New Section 21 Rules to be introduced on 1st October 2015
“The Government will introduce the new s21 Housing Act 188 Notice Requiring Possession” Regulations on 1st October 2015. This means that from next Thursday at the start of a new
Government introduces Section 21 Notice Requiring Possession – Prescription requirements from the 1st October 2015
Landlords must provide tenants with EPC and Gas Safety Certificates and use a new statutory form of Section 21 Notice from the 1st October 2015. There are limits on when
Waiving goodbye to breaches of the lease
Commercial landlords and tenants will, of course, rely on the terms of the lease they have entered into to determine, amongst other things, what the tenant can and cannot do
Choose Your Words Carefully: Arnold V Britton And Others 2015
“The case of Arnold v Britton and others [2015] is the type of case which, some might say, could well give the Law the reputation of being an “Ass”. Arnold
Taking up a DIY Divorce?
Family law is undergoing a significant amount of change; the reduction of legal aid, the change in the family court system and many other changes to the process and forms.