The Land Registry are offering a new free service to property owners. Property Alert is a property monitoring service, which is available to anyone who feels that a registered property could be at risk from fraudulent activity. Property fraud can be in many different forms e.g. fraudsters may steal someone’s identity and attempt to gain […]

Just as everyone is looking towards the Black Friday Weekend, it is easy to forget that The Help to Buy ISA is closing to new accounts at midnight on 30th November 2019. You can start a Help to Buy ISA for an initial deposit as little as a pound! So if you are a First […]

The Queen’s Speech was delivered in the Houses of Parliament on 14 October 2019. The Queen set out details of legislation that the government intends to address in the forthcoming Parliamentary session. Key points of interest in relation to the employment sector are as follows: Tips and service charges. The government is proposing to legislate […]

The Business in the Community (“BITC”) and Mercer Marsh Benefits report, Time to take ownership, suggests many organisations do not acknowledge or deal with the impact work has on employee’s mental health. Whilst mental health awareness has risen significantly in recent year’s the report indicates that not enough employers have made changes to improve their […]

There is a perception that making a will can be time consuming and costly. However, it is actually the avoidance of making a will which can prove the costliest later down the line. In times of changing family dynamics and complicated financial arrangements, it is more important than ever to take the time to assess […]

No fault divorce, a change in the law which has been campaigned for by many family lawyers for many years, now seems firmly on the horizon. Currently, unless one person has committed adultery, or they have lived apart for a period of at least 2 years AND they consent to a divorce on that ground, […]

Japanese knotweed or Donkey Rhubarb to those in the horticulture world is an invasive, non-native plant that can cause physical damage to buildings and land, which can affect the value of the property, and can be expensive and difficult to eradicate or treat. Homeowners are being warned to prepare for a ‘Super Spring’ of Japanese […]

New research has revealed that 5.4m have no idea about the process of writing a will. The study found that over half (54%) of the adult population do not have a will and when it comes to those with children, 59% of parents either have a will that is out of date or admit to […]