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rights of way and property

Rights of way and buying property: what you need t...

If you’ve decided to move home and are preparing to buy, it might be disconcerting to discover there is a right of way across the property.

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buying a property with a partner

Buying property with a partner: what you need to know

Buying property with a partner: what you need to know - whether you are buying with a partner, friend or relative here's our handy guide

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Summer 2022 Newsletter

As we bask – or, perhaps, swelter – in the sunshine, why not cool off in the shade and read our summer newsletter.

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Dealing with delays in the conveyancing process

Buying or selling a home is a major undertaking in anyone’s book, and you’ll want to ensure the process is as smooth as possible. But con...

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National Insurance threshold increases introduced

Many people will have a little more in their pay packet from this month, thanks to an increase in the National Insurance thresholds.

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Michael Keenan of Threshold

Helping Swindon’s homeless charity with legal advice

A programme to increase available bed spaces for Swindon’s homeless people is being supported with legal advice from Optimum Professional...

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making tax digital for VAT penalties

New penalties introduced for Making Tax Digital fo...

Now VAT registered businesses have been drawn into the Making Tax Digital for VAT scheme, HMRC has issued guidance on how to avoid penalt...

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Applying a VAT recharge on expenses

Applying a VAT recharge on expenses - what you need to know

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Employee travel and subsistence and the P11d

Employee travel and subsistence and the P11d - here's what you need to know about rules which govern employees’ expenses and benefits.

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japanese knotweed

Japanese knotweed and its effect on property sales

Horror stories around Japanese knotweed and its negative effect on the conveyancing process have abounded in the media.

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A Relevant Life Policy Trust and its place in fina...

Our guest blogger, Debra Hale of Prospero Finance, looks at a Relevant Life Policy Trust, which she says is one of the most overlooked ta...

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Stamo Duty Land Tax

Warning to new homeowners over tax refund claims

New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from rogue tax repayment agents advising them to make speculative Stamp Duty Land Tax (S...

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