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Planning Law Reform – NPPF

By David Fairbairn | Published: May 1, 2012

The Government recently announced a huge shake up of England’s planning laws. Proposed legislation is intended to reduce and simplify planning laws, which it claims are unwieldy and do not encourage development…

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Tenancy Deposit Protection Warning for Landlords and Letting Agents

By Michelle Hayter | Published: April 20, 2012

On 6th April 2012 changes to the legislation were enacted via the Localism Act allowing landlords and letting agents more time to protect a tenant’s deposit…

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A Guide to Lease Extensions

By Natalie Crowhurst | Published: April 18, 2012

A property lease gives you the right to occupy a property for a set period of time…

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The importance of a Declaration of Trust for co-owners

By Mandy Johnson | Published: April 6, 2012

When two or more people buy a property together, a trust of land will automatically be created. A trust may also arise if somebody else contributes towards the purchase price, or even the maintenance costs, even if they are not named on the title deeds…

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Protecting your Assets from Nursing Home Fees

By Kelly Taylor | Published: March 30, 2012

Several clients enquire about protecting their assets from nursing home fees should one half of the couple go into nursing care. There is a common misconception that this can be done simply by altering the ownership of the property from Joint Tenants to Tenants in Common…

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