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NEW LEGISLATION - EMPLOYMENTS RIGHTS ACT 2025

          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

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

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?

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...

The Budget has not eased Inheritance Tax

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 %....

Via launches life-saving Naloxone Direct to Door service

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

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...

Safeguard your assets quick - Government fees are going up!

Safeguard your assets quick - Government fees are going up! Lasting Powers of Attorney are an important step to protecting your assets and the registration fees are increasing from £82 to £92 on 17 th November 2025. There were 1,490,584...

Pushing the Boundaries

A recent newspaper report revealed that neighbours are bickering like never before in disputes about boundaries. When the Courts get involved this can be extremely expensive with an uncertain outcome for all parties One theory is that during the pandemic...

NASTY SURPRISES

NASTY SURPRISES We have recently seen a report from a house buyer who completed his purchase of a property in January 2025. It then came to light that a development of some 90 dwellings was proposed for a field on the edge of the village within a few...
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