From the monthly archives:

October 2009

ACAS – New employment code

October 30, 2009

It is almost 6 months since the a new ACAS Code on discipline and grievance was issued. There was a lot of information about it at the time but 6 months is a long time in business. So I thought it would be useful to give you a litle refresher. So here it is.
The old procedures [...]

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Sale and rent back – New regulation

October 20, 2009

I have read this Article in BBC news on Line about the regulation and FSA control of those Companies whose business is the purchase of residential property and then leasing those properties back to the original owners who stay in occupation as tenants.
Regulation for sale and rent-back
About 50,000 homes have already been sold in sale [...]

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Have you ever?

October 16, 2009

Hi there
I wonder if you have ever………..?
Well – first let me tell you about what happened at 9.30 last Tuesday morning.
I received an urgent call from a business man, Dante. As they say in the films all names have been changed to protect the innocent. He was at his wits end. Seriously worrying. [...]

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Property Inheritance and France.

October 13, 2009

Don’t forget that the major trap for UK residents buying property in France is that they fall foul of the French rules on inheritance!
In essence an English Will is ineffective and French Law will apply.
This means that on death the order of priority when it comes to  dividing the dead person’s assets will be the [...]

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Stamp Duty

October 9, 2009

My colleague Lynette has just done a quote for someone planning to buy a house for £470,000. Would you believe the Stamp Duty those people have to pay is £14,250.
That’s £14,250 they have to pay to the Government and they have no choice about it. It’s £14,250 they have to account for in addition to the purchase price [...]

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Chancel searches

October 6, 2009

Over the past couple of years Conveyancing Solicitors have had to advise clients upon a new risk – that they might have to contribute to the repair of a local Church.
We have found it quite hard to explain this concept to clients without being too legal. So I was pleased to read in the Daily Mail [...]

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Our brand new legal helpline

October 2, 2009

It’s New. It’s for you and it offers incredible value..

Well here it is at last. It’s a new Legal Helpline – one with a difference .

We give you prompt legal advice at an incredibly amazing price.

We are offering legal answers, reassurance and peace of mind at incredible value.

Just [...]

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