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REDUCED COUNCIL TAX FOR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS After campaigning by the National Residential Landlords Association the Government has announced that it will stop banding individual rooms in shared houses separately for Council Tax purposes. This means...

Vehicle hazard lights; the…Do’s and Don’ts…of when are you permitted to use them… Guidance from the Department for Transport clearly sets out the circumstances when …and the situations where, drivers should consider...

CHANGES TO RENTERS REFORM PLANS MPs will today debate the  Renters (Reform) Bill in Parliament However, following extensive representations by the National Residential Landlords Association,  the Government announced on 20 October 2023 that :-...

18 months left to avoid stamp duty hike The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 reduced the amount of SDLT paid by house buyers. This meant that SDLT would only apply to properties over £250,000. In March 2025, the current rate will...

The cost v. benefit of a Lasting Power of Attorne y If you were to lose mental capacity, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is an important legal document to help safeguard your assets and protect decision making. Mental capacity can be lost through...

Who Pays for an Employee’s Parking Penalty? MPs are not permitted to claim penalty charges and fines under Parliamentary Rules. But what about employees? Whilst employees may think that their employer should be responsible for a parking...

 Driving eyesight requirements …   At this time of year as the nights draw in and the days are getting shorter are you finding it difficult to focus on ‘the road ahead’? Are you sure that your eyesight meets the DVLA...

Interest rates May Have Peaked The Governor of the Bank of England has suggested that interest rates may have reached their peak following 14 successive increases. Andrew Bailey told MPs that interest rates are “much nearer now to the top of the...

 “Quickie divorces” Online divorces known as “quickie divorces” have become more popular over the last few years. and there are now many alternatives to using the traditional high street solicitor.   Although these...

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) – registration of documents There have been delays previously with the waiting times for the registration of Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) documents.  This is still an ongoing problem. At present, if you...