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With the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney indicating that interest rates will start to rise before too long, the unheralded period of low interest rates and cheap borrowing...

With the economy improving and confidence returning to the market, selling your business may be back on the agenda. The decision to sell your business is likely to be one...

Solicitors are receiving instructions from more and more of their clients living abroad who wish to sell their UK properties before the introduction of the new capital gains tax for...

No one in the property world will have missed the coalition government’s commitment to reforming the planning system to make it simpler, clearer and easier to use, working proactively to...

The date is set, the venue booked and the catering arrangements have been finalised. Is there anything else that you should add to your list of preparations for a wedding day? If...

The government has been in consultation about the use of zero hours contracts following calls from the opposition and the unions for a ban. The contracts do not guarantee a...

Major events, both good and bad, can be the tipping point for already strained relationships. Whether it’s the loss of a job, a holiday that didn’t go as planned or...

This legal update explains what a tenancy deposit scheme (TDS) is, what a landlord’s obligations are under a TDS and therefore avoid a potential property dispute. What is a tenancy deposit scheme?...

Whilst the divorce rate in the UK is the lowest it has been for nearly 40 years, there is one section of the community which is bucking this trend. The...

A recent successful challenge to a district judge’s decision not to grant a possession order after notice was served under the Housing Act 1988 has reinforced the distinction between a situation...