The Government announced a new equity loan scheme for England called Your First Home on 26 September 2026, which is intended to help eligible first time buyers purchase qualifying newbuild homes. The scheme could make buying a home more accessible by reducing the amount of money buyers need to save for a deposit. Following today’s...
Buying a leasehold property is very common, particularly when purchasing a flat. The important part is understanding what you are buying and making sure you know of any obligations, costs or restrictions contained within the lease.
The government is proposing a significant change to private children law and parent involvement contained in the Children Act 1989. If implemented, it could mean that the starting point that the courts adopt, when concerning child arrangements and section 8 orders, would be based primarily on a child’s welfare.
Upwards-only rent review clauses are commonly found in commercial leases across England and Wales. In effect these clauses provide that, at agreed intervals during the term of a lease, the payable rent can increase or remain the same but cannot decrease, even if open market rental values have declined.
As we are coming towards the end of the financial year, tax is in the forefront of our minds, do you know if inheritance will be payable on your death? It is forecast that inheritance tax alone will generate £8.7 billion of revenue in 2025 to 2026. There are several steps you can take in...
Although it is often viewed as a relatively straightforward charge, SDLT can give rise to complexity in practice, particularly where a transaction involves more than the purchase of a single dwelling.
As the marriage rate continues to decline, more people are choosing to cohabit. Cohabitees are couples who live together without being married or in a civil partnership.
The Good Divorce Week 2025 is taking place during the week commencing 10 November 2025, and it is a chance to highlight how separating couples can find a better, more constructive and dignified way apart.
The Renters Rights’ bill 2025 is anticipated to overhaul the private rental sector in England. While the changes apply only in England, landlords with property in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland may still find it useful to understand the direction of government housing reform.
We are thrilled to share that our sponsored 20km hike on Sunday 28th September was a huge success!
