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Affordable and Social Rented Tenants – Can You Buy A Stake Of Your Home
There is a new Right to Shared Ownership route. Similar to the Right to Buy, tenants of affordable rented and social rented homes can apply to buy an equity stake in their home.
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Modifying Restrictive Covenants
Trainee Solicitor Hannah Bayliss takes a look at restrictive covenants, whether they can be discharged or modified and sites a recent tribunal.
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HM Land Registry Updates Practice Guide 19
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated Practice Guide 19 (PG19)—Notices, restrictions, and protection of third-party interests.
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Affordable Housing – an update from Homes England
Paralegal Hassan Karim takes a look at the latest update from Homes England on Affordable Housing
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Delays in Property Registration – A Cause for Concern?
Trainee Solicitor Chloe Lake looks at the delays in property registration and what can be done to mitigate the problem.
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Landlords Must Provide Current Postal Address
Tenants in England and Wales have a right to be informed of their Landlord’s postal…
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The statutory legacy on intestacy has increased – What does this actually mean?
New legislation recently brought into force by the government has increased that statutory legacy to £322,000 (previously £270,000) and has also amended the provisions applying as to how a person’s estate is distributed, where they die without a Will.
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What Makes A Trust A Valid Trust?
A trust is used by many individuals to control how their assets are managed either during their lifetime or after their death, depending on what type of trust is created.
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The Who, What, When, Why and How…of EMI Schemes
Enterprise Management Incentive Schemes (“EMIs”) are employee share options that enjoy favourable tax treatment. They are specifically targeted at small, higher-risk trading companies.
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What is Clare’s Law?
Clare’s Law gives you the right to ask about your husband, boyfriend or partner’s background….
