Grandparents: Know your rights.
As a grandparent, you can find yourself in a difficult position should your adult children go through a divorce or separation. You were the first port of call when support
Legal Update: No Fault Divorce – the end of the blame game.
The Government have confirmed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (“the Act”) will come into force on 6 April 2022. As explained in our previous blog titled ‘No
New Housing Possession Mediation Service
In February 2021, a new mediation pilot was introduced by the government as part of the current court process for housing possession cases. Following the pilot scheme, on 7 April
LEASE EXTENSIONS: GOVERNMENT LEASEHOLD REFORMS RAISE HOPES BUT FAIL TO PROVIDE DETAILS
On 17 January 2021 the Government released a Press Release advising that they would be introducing reforms to make it easier and cheaper for Leaseholders to buy their own home
Help to Buy: Equity Loan 2021-2023
‘No Fault Divorce’
There is no such thing as a ‘no fault’ divorce, where both parties can agree to end their marriage without the need to assign blame. At present the only ground
Government Extends Stay on Bailiff Evictions until 31 May 2021
ON BAILIFF’S EVICTIONS UNTIL 31 MARCH 2021 On 10 March 2021, the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced that the current Stay on bailiff enforced evictions, which was set to expire
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS STAY
ON BAILIFF’S EVICTIONS UNTIL 31 MARCH 2021 The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, has announced that the Stay on Bailiff’s Possession Warrants which had been set to end on 21 February
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2021
Update on the Government’s “Winter truce” when bailiff’s appointments will not take place.
In our previous blog of 17th September 2020 we advised that the Government intended to exercise a “winter truce” so that renters were not evicted over the winter period. The Government
Commercial tenants protected from eviction until the end of 2020
In its press release on 16 September 2020, the government has confirmed the extension of its support to businesses by continuing the suspension of action to forfeit commercial leases and
Residential possession proceedings; No evictions over Christmas and Notice periods change.
Housing Secretary Robert Jennick announced on 11th September 2020 that there will be a “truce” on enforcement action for tenants facing eviction in England and Wales over the Christmas period.