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Changes to the UK Renters Reform Bill: Empowering Tenants and Enhancing Protection
Here’s an update to our previous article on this subject. The Renters Reform Bill in the United Kingdom has undergone significant updates recently, aiming to bolster tenant rights, improve housing standards, and provide greater security for renters. This article explores these changes, highlighting how this will shape the rental market and benefit both landlords and…
Read MoreVictims of Domestic Abuse – Here’s What You Can Do
In the UK, Domestic abuse (or Domestic Violence) is considered to be any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, violent or abusive behaviour. This includes but is not limited to psychological, physical, sexual, financial, or emotional abuse. Any behaviour that causes harm or distress to another person such as stalking, harassment or…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Legal Responsibility With Invasive Plant Species?
So you’re out there on a Saturday morning in your wellies doing a bit of gardening, tending to your Foxgloves and Forget Me Nots. And as you’re trimming back some of the Blackberry bush you notice something behind it you hadn’t seen before. What are those pretty white flowers? Is that a Japanese Knotweed? So…
Read MoreLife of a Conveyancing Solicitor – What’s it like?
Do you need a conveyancing solicitor? What does their job entail exactly? Conveyancing solicitors are responsible for the legal transfer of property from one party to another. This process can be complex and time-consuming, and it requires a great deal of knowledge and expertise. As it is with many jobs, there can be all sorts of…
Read MoreWhat is Parental Alienation? And How Can This Be Handled with Family Law?
Parental Alienation is a term used to describe a situation in which one parent attempts to turn a child’s emotions against the other parent. This is done by intentionally aiming unjustified negativity at the other parent so as to damage the child’s relationship with them. This can happen during divorce where the child becomes excessively hostile and rejecting of…
Read MoreLegal Protection for Cohabiting Couples
Legal Protection for Cohabiting Couples – Not discussing and deciding on important matters that have a big impact on both of your lives, such as asset division and parental responsibility, can put you at unnecessary risk.
Read MoreHow to Prepare to Meet Your Solicitor
Last month we spoke about what you need to look out for when choosing the right solicitor to help you with your particular case. But how can you come to the party when preparing to meet with a solicitor? Consolidate the facts Putting together a brief summary of all the facts will save a lot of…
Read MoreHow to Find the Right Family Solicitor?
As mentioned in our previous article on how to choose the best family lawyer, there are many reasons you will likely need a solicitors help, such as: Divorce Child arrangements, child support and guardianship Paternity Adoption and foster care Domestic violence Child abuse and neglect Emancipation and reproductive rights Representing clients in family court proceedings…
Read MoreHow to choose the best family lawyer and what they do?
Find yourself in the middle of a family dispute over property settlements or custody agreements and everyone is getting their own lawyer? Well, you should probably do the same. Things have gotten serious and you will need the help of an expert to resolve issues. This is just one of the many ways family lawyers can help. Family lawyers can help to settle family conflicts without necessarily taking…
Read MoreThe Bank of Mum and Dad – the ins and outs
According to a press release in 2020 by Legal & General, the Bank of Mom and Dad (or BoMaD) is one of the main ways first-time property buyers under the age of 35 are able to get themselves on the map – amounting to £18.11bn worth of property transactions. Legal & General also discovered that…
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