Apr 25, 2022 | Divorce, Family Law
Landmark reforms introducing no-fault divorce ending the “blame game” came into force on 6th April 2022. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act (2020), aimed at reducing conflict between separating couples, represents the biggest shake-up in divorce law for more...
Mar 29, 2022 | Business Law, Commercial Property, Landlord & Tenant
Generally speaking, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 provides ‘security of tenure’ to business tenants. But what does this mean? Under the Act, commercial tenants – if the lease is “inside the Act” – have the right to renew the lease when it ends and the ability...
Mar 22, 2022 | Landlord & Tenant
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 governs the various rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants of residential property tenancies. Prior to this date, there were no assured shorthold tenancy agreements, only regulated tenancies. Regulated tenancies had...
Jan 28, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
WHAT IS A VERBAL AGREEMENT? Verbal agreements are contracts made by individuals through a verbal exchange. These exchanges could be in person, by telephone, or any other form of verbal communication. For a verbal agreement to be legally binding, the following factors...
Jan 13, 2022 | Conveyancing
If you wish to transfer all or part of the ownership of a property, referred to as ‘transfer of equity’, typically you will need the assistance of a property solicitor or licenced conveyancing practitioner. Whilst in most cases, the process can be quite quick and...
