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Although little known, the 6 month mortgage rule can have a significant impact on selling and mortgaging a property. Our Head of Conveyancing explains why.

With so much information freely available on the internet it’s tempting to think that you might save time and money taking a DIY approach to family law matters. In reality there are many pitfalls for the inexperienced, and with your future family life at stake [...]

When someone dies, their belongings normally pass to family and other beneficiaries by following the wishes in their Will, or if there is no Will by following the rules in inheritance law. But what if a relation or someone you know dies and you don’t [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at making a Will and what is allowed under the new rules. You can still [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at the issue of losing your mental capacity, how COVID can affect your mental capacity [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at moving home and what is still allowed under the new rules. The market remains [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at some specific issues employers may face when trying to keep the workplace open and [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at how the new lockdown may impact your going to work as an employee and [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at how lockdown will affect family life, whether that is families coping with home schooling [...]

Following the introduction of COVID lockdown 3 on 5 January 2021, we have released a series of articles explaining the legal impact on eight areas of daily life. This article looks at the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, more commonly referred to as the furlough scheme, which [...]