18-August-2016 A report by Lloyds Bank has revealed that the number of homeowners moving house in the first half of 2016 reached a level that was last seen in 2008. The report, which drew on the Group’s own data together with data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Bank of England and the Office […]
Taxman Loses Billions Following the Duke of Westminsters Death
17-August-2016 Inheritance tax is payable at 40% on estates worth £325,000 or more – but the family of one of Britain’s wealthiest landowners won’t be paying this charge following his death last Tuesday. The Duke of Westminster collapsed while walking on his Lancashire estate and was flown to hospital where he died, aged 64. He […]
Conveyancing Solicitors Southport say Market Still Buoyant
11-August-2016 A report by Zoopla – the property website – found that sellers in the north of England -including Merseyside- were forced to cut the asking-price of their property following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. However, managing partner of a conveyancing solicitors in Southport, Stephen Breen said: “We had fewer instructions in the […]
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Research Breakthrough
1-August-2016 Author: Carol Bragg In 2014 millions of people across the globe asked friends and family to pour buckets of iced water over their heads. The reason; to raise money for research into Motor Neurone Disease. The ice bucket challenge went viral and became one of the most successful charity campaigns in history. The craze […]
All Change at the Treasury, What Now for Inheritance Tax
1-August-2016 Brexit brought sweeping changes to the cabinet including a new chancellor. But will a change in personnel herald any changes to inheritance tax? Former chancellor, George Osborne, kept the inheritance tax threshold at £325,000 – the tax-free amount on a person’s estate before you pay 40% – for the whole of his six year […]
Fix or Switch Your Mortgage
1-August-2016 On the 4th of this month, the Bank of England announced that it was cutting interest rates to 0.25%. Interest rates have been at a record low of 0.5% for more than seven years. Although the Bank of England’s Governor Mark Carney has said he was not a fan of negative interest rates, he […]
Prepare Now for an Interest Rate Cut
29-July-2016 Earlier this month, the monetary policy committee voted not to lower the base rate. However, savers shouldn’t get too comfortable as a cut is almost certainly on the horizon. Those depending on income from savings and investments have already felt the squeeze over the past seven years, with rates set at just 0.5 per […]
Mortgage Lending at Eight Year High
28-July-2016 The Brexit vote does not appear to have put off borrowers, with mortgage lending in June at its highest level in the past eight years. Gross mortgage lending hit £20.7 billion – the highest figure since 2008 and 16 percent higher than the previous month, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. […]
New Alzheimers Test May Offer Millions Hope
27-July-2016 A new gene test which analyses whether a person is likely to have Alzheimer’s Disease could be made available to people who develop mild memory problems in middle age. By detecting the disease early on doctors would be able to give the patient brain exercises, and drugs should they become available, to slow the […]
Variation of Trust Recognises Civil Partnerships or Gay Marriage
26-July-2016 A Cambridgeshire family has successfully changed the inheritance rules of their family trust which conveyed a life interest in their property to future generations. The property Trumpington Hall which is set on a 3,200 acre estate in Cambridgeshire, has been in the Pemberton family for the past 300 years. Under the terms of the […]
Inheritance Tax Collection Breaks Record
Record-breaking receipts from Inheritance Tax (IHT) boost treasury coffers. HMRC collected £5.1bn from Inheritance Tax bills over the last 12 months, records show. This is the first time that inheritance tax bills have broken through the £5bn barrier within a single year. Why are Inheritance Tax bills rising? Once the reserve of the super-rich, Inheritance […]
How To Sell Your Home
How to sell your home Although the housing market has shown surprising resistance to the uncertainty of the Brexit vote, some homeowners are finding it difficult to sell their properties. The recent vote to trigger Article 50 when the Government still hasn’t presented a credible plan has perhaps fuelled uncertainty and left buyers a little […]
What Does An Executor Of A Will Need To Know?
4 Jun 2018 Author: Stephen Breen If you’ve been named as an Executor in someone’s Will, you might wonder what your duties include. It is the Executor’s responsibility to administer the estate of a deceased person. If the deceased did not make a Will or they made a Will but their choice of Executor is […]
How To Ask Long-Term Tenants To Leave
7 May 2018 Author: Stephen Breen You have been lucky enough to find good tenants, they pay their rent on time, they keep the house in good repair, but what if you decide to sell the property. How do you ask good tenants to leave? Residential Leases The most common types of rental agreement are […]
Ten Tips To Buying A Property
3 May 2018 Author: Stephen Breen If you’re buying a home it’s hard to look beyond its kerb-side appeal and its original features. But looks aren’t everything. You need to consider how you live and whether the property will cause you problems down the line. Broadband and Mobile Connection Could you live without broadband or […]
Take Advantage Of Inheritance Tax Breaks
3 May 2018 Author: Stephen Breen A report by insurer NFU Mutual suggests that thousands are missing out on a valuable inheritance tax break introduced last April. The Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) was introduced last April, giving homeowners an additional £100,000 allowance to pass on to ‘direct descendants’ where the estate includes a family […]
Buyer Beware: Avoiding New Build Disasters
1 May 2018 Author: Stephen Breen There are plenty of great reasons to buy a new build: from the 10 year NHBC guarantee to the ability to design every little detail yourself. But new builds can also suffer from a host of problems, from construction faults and poorly fitted pipes to vibrating floorboards and even […]
The Inheritance Tax Perks You May Miss
24 Apr 2018 Author: Stephen Breen Many people are missing out on substantial inheritance tax perks because they are writing their own Wills or using cheap DIY services, rather than consulting a solicitor, according to industry experts. Yet more are missing out by doing probate work themselves, believing they can save money and completely unaware […]
Is Buy-to-Let Still A Good Investment?
16 Apr 2018 Author: Stephen Breen Despite a wave of measures that have hit buy-to-let investors, there’s still money to be made in the market. A recent study conducted by Savills and UK Finance has revealed that contrary to the negative headlines foreseeing the end of the buy-to-let era, the predicted mass exodus away from […]
Extend Your Lease Early Or Face A Premium
11 Apr 2018 Author: Stephen Breen A recent case has highlighted the importance for owners of leasehold property to extend their lease early, in order to avoid paying hefty premiums. In Mundy v The Sloane Stanley Estate, the Court of Appeal considered the extension on a lease for a small flat in Chelsea with just […]
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