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Selling property if you are a residential landlord

Our residential property solicitors discuss selling property if you are a residential landlord.

Road Traffic Accident Claims - Your Questions Answered

August is National Road Victim Awareness Month. To mark this important month, Paralegal Ben Cowling has tackled some of the questions he is commonly asked by road traffic accident victims about compensation claims.

Cracks and subsidence in a property, a cause for concern?

If you are looking to buy a property, the very word subsidence may fill you with dread or visions of sinkholes which hit the newspaper headlines. According to the British Insurance Brokers Association, subsidence is a common issue affecting an estimated 20 per cent of homes in some way. But what exactly is it, and should you be worried?

Transferring Assets to Your Children

Last week it was reported that a mother, 82, gifted her £1.4million home of 40 years to her daughter, 52, and has now been ordered by a Court to leave her home.

Buying a property for student accommodation

If your son or daughter is heading off to university, you may be thinking about their accommodation. With student rents averaging nearly £7,000 a year, you may also want to help financially. For some parents, they may consider buying a property for their child to live in while studying and possibly to rent spare rooms to fellow students. But is this a good idea?

The Renters (Reform) Bill: The end of No-Fault Evictions?

Robert Pearson
26 May 2023
Law Blog
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution

On 17th May 2023 the Government published the Renters (Reform) Bill which will change the law on rented homes by abolishing Section 21 notices, also known as “no fault” evictions.