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THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNERAL WISHES We all know how important it is to have a Will in place. A Will can include many important requirements about who is to receive your assets or who looks after children under the age of eighteen. One issue that can...

          NEW LEGISLATION - EMPLOYMENTS RIGHTS ACT 2025 The  Employment Rights Act 2025   received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, officially becoming law.  Its provisions will not take...

Statutory Payment Rates for 2026/27 The Government has set out increases to the statutory payment rates for 2026/27 as follows:- the standard weekly rates of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Shared...

ACAS EARLY CONCILIATION PERIOD EXTENDED Employees wishing to make a claim to an Employment Tribunal (ET) must first notify ACAS who will then offer Early Conciliation (EC). This is voluntary and the parties can choose whether or not to accept. Should...

Escaping to the countryside? Things to consider when buying a rural property Escaping the hustle and bustle of city living certainly sounds appealing – rolling hills, peaceful villages and cosy country pubs. Here are some things to consider when...

HAVE YOU MADE A WILL? It is very important to have a Will in place. A Will is a legal document that deals with the distribution of your estate after your death. Your estate includes all assets that you own at the date of your death. This could be anything...

The Budget has not eased Inheritance Tax The Inheritance Tax threshold is currently at £325,000 for an individual or, potentially, £650,00 for a married couple/civil partners. The value of a net estate above this threshold is taxed at 40 %....

RENTERS’ RIGHTS ACT The Renters' Rights Bill received Royal Assent on  27 October 2025 , becoming the Renters' Rights Act and 1st May 2026 is now  confirmed as the commencement date for the new Act. Not all provisions of the Act...

Via launches life-saving Naloxone Direct to Door service to counter the effects of a drug overdose and save more lives – Naloxone Direct to Door. Naloxone is a medication that quickly and safely reverses the effects of an overdose...

Breaking Free from the AST Trap – Welcome News for Leaseholders The Renters Reform Bill received Royal Assent in October 2025. Whilst this Bill primarily focusses on protections for tenants (by abolishing ‘no fault’ evictions), it will...