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Triple Win for Martin Tolhurst Solicitors at the British Conveyancing Awards!

Ilaria Giurini
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The British Conveyancing Awards are seen as one of the major industry awards for conveyancing and cover the entire United Kingdom. This year’s Awards seek to recognise individuals, teams and companies who have gone above and beyond to support buyers...

Devil in the detail for residential landlords

Giles Dobson
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Residential landlords are under pressure to keep on top of a raft of new legislation and guidelines this year, including many protections for tenants extended by the government during the pandemic.  They include a continuing hold on evictions, the new...

Power of Attorney & protecting the rights of people with dementia

Sarah Begley
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Dementia Action Week runs 17th - 23rd May 2021 and is a national event that sees the public coming together to take action to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. When a person receives a dementia diagnosis, this doesn’t automatically...

Equity Release Lifetime Mortgage Popularity Soars - is it for everyone over 55?

Richard Carter
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Over the past 12 months, I have dealt with more equity release lifetime mortgage cases than in the previous 5 years put together. There is no doubt that equity release is becoming a more popular product and this is likely to increase as house prices rise...

Terms a Tenant should negotiate with a Landlord for a new Commercial Lease

Khalid Mughal
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If you are considering entering into a lease of commercial premises it is important to be well prepared. There are many things to consider when you begin negotiating the main terms of the lease and failure to consider these items at the outset can make...

Why cohabiting couples must consider estate planning

Barbara Stewart
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Millions of couples across the UK are choosing to forego marriage and live as cohabitees. However, without proper estate planning, they could be putting their finances at risk. Unlike their married counterparts, unmarried couples have no automatic right to...