House prices continue to rise The media today is full of stories about the ongoing rise in house prices in the United Kingdom. According to the Nationwide Building Society, prices rose by 13.4% over the last year, whilst the Halifax calculates the rise at 9.5%. There are wide variations in price rises regionally as well. […]
High Court decision in GFH Capital Limited v Haigh and others – a stricter approach adopted by the Courts in relation to COVID-19 The recent High Court decision in GFH Capital Limited v Haigh and others, considered a Defendant’s application to set aside two Orders made on 3 February 2021 and 11 February 2021. […]
Employment Tribunal decision in Mr Colin Kane -v- Debmat Surfacing Limited – a reminder to employers to follow a fair disciplinary procedure to avoid unfair dismissal claims Claim Summary Mr Kane recently brought an unfair dismissal claim in the Newcastle Employment Tribunal against his former employer, Debmat Surfacing. In summary, Mr Kane was known to […]
In March 2020, in response to tenants being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and facing potentially significant decreases in their incomes, the government put in place a complete ban on residential property evictions. This was to ensure tenants were not evicted, facing homelessness and at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, due to rental arrears caused […]
Executors’ Duties The executors of a deceased’s estate have the following duties (and this list is not exhaustive):- Arrange the funeral. Obtain details of all assets and debts. Pay any inheritance tax (IHT) due. Obtain a grant of probate (a document which allows the executors to deal with the assets of the deceased). Gather in […]
Most of us will at some point in our lives need to borrow money from friends or family. When it’s for a couple of rounds down the pub it’s unlikely to cause big issues if you forget to repay the money – most people just remember to leave them out in the next round of […]