Legal News
June 2008 - Taxman Issues Rental Warning
Renting your house may seem like an attractive idea but be warned says Jeny Howe >> more
June 2008 - HIPs Update
David Farmbrough looks at how HIPs has affected the residential property market >> more
June 2008 - Why You Should Make a Will
Maureen Want explains the Rules of Intestacy if you do not leave a Will >> more
May 2008 - Vanderpump & Sykes Spring Newsletter
Headline features that may affect you or your business plus news of the conveyancing offer 'No Sale. No Fee' >> more
May 2008 - Sisters Lose Inheritance Tax Battle
June Addy looks at the recent case of two elderly sisters facing the prospect of selling their home when one of them dies >> more
May 2008 - House Owner Pays Price for Contract Failure
Failure to make contractual terms clear in advance can be a sure recipe for trouble. Ruth Muthoni explains further >> more
April 2008 - New Consumer Law Targets Rogue Traders
The revised Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) are scheduled to come into force on 26th May 2008. Jenny Howe looks at how this will attempt to deal with the problem >> more
April 2008 - Energy Performance Certificates
Keith Thompson provides a comprehensive report on new legislation relating to Energy Performance Certficates >> more
April 2008 - IHT Threshold Increase Reminder
As announced in the 2007 Budget, the threshold above which Inheritance Tax is payable on a deceased person's estate rises from £300,000 to £312,000 for the tax year 2008/2009. This becomes effective from 6th April 2008.
The threshold for 2009/2010 will be £325,000, followed by a further rise bringing the level to £350,000 for the tax year 2010/2011.
For advice on estate planning and minimising tax liabilities >> more
April 2008 - Retail Websites Ignore the Law
Read the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) findings from its survey of UK-based websites which sell goods directly to customers >> more
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