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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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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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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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What is Clare’s Law?
Clare’s Law gives you the right to ask about your husband, boyfriend or partner’s background….
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Do I Need A Solicitor For A Lasting Power Of Attorney Or Can I Do It Myself?
How important are LPAs? Do you need to go to a solicitor to draft them…
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What is “Jade’s Law”?
Jade’s Law.
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What Porting A Mortgage Means For My Conveyancing Transaction
“Porting a Mortgage” is a phrase that is becoming increasingly commonplace within conveyancing transactions, but many clients find that they have not been made aware of what this means, and the implications that it can have on your conveyancing transaction in practice.
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Co-Parenting After Separation
There are pros and cons to any post-separation living arrangement, but helping clients to make the process as painless for everyone as possible is something that as a Family Solicitor at Wilson Browne, I consider paramount in my job.
