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Can I renovate my tired residential leasehold property?
Gemma Richards
21.05.2020
With the rising costs of moving, many opt to stay and renovate rather than sell. There is however, a common misconception that if you own a leasehold property you have the right to install a new kitchen or knock down a wall to improve living space without anyone’s permission. Unfortunately that is not always the […]
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Coronavirus and insolvency: what is insolvency and what steps can be taken to avoid it?
David Foster
08.04.2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19) is having a major impact on businesses in all sectors around the UK. It has had a particular effect on hospitality, property, retail and leisure sectors. Below is a short guide to understanding insolvency, and the steps that can be taken to assess whether a company, or individual, might be facing insolvency in […]
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The effect of the coronavirus crisis on the preparation of wills
Thomas Middlehurst
30.03.2020
The coronavirus crisis is taking hold of the UK causing unprecedented disruption to our daily lives. This crisis and the measures being put in place to control it are creating incomparable issues for practitioners as they try and balance the need to keep safe and comply with social distancing guidelines with the requirements of drafting […]
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Coronavirus: Bad debts and commercial disputes
Mark Osgood
20.03.2020
It will be increasingly likely that invoices will not be paid on time or will be disputed in some form and while there may be many reasons offered for the refusal to pay, the commercial effect is the same adverse cashflow.