January 2018

• 3 ways to make divorce easier on your kids
  Posted on January 29, 2018 by QualitySolicitors
  January is known amongst the legal profession as the home of ‘Divorce Day’, which always falls on the first working Monday of the New Year. It’s a cringe-worthy title, but speaks to the trend of couples considering separation following family tension and financial stresses that can rear their head over the festive season.
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• Keeping your house sale on track - what can you do to help?
  Posted on January 19, 2018 by Admin
  Selling your home can be a stressful experience. We will do all we can to make the process as smooth and painless as possible for you, but there is one area where you can make a real difference too.
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• 10 REASONS TO MAKE A WILL IN 2018
  Posted on January 12, 2018 by Admin
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  Posted in: Wills and probate
  Tagged: Will, Probate
• House prices – the rise and fall…
  Posted on January 12, 2018 by Admin
  It’s no secret that historically the South East of England has boasted some of the country’s most expensive properties. But recent research has shown that perhaps the rest of the country should watch this space, as areas such as Huddersfield and Lincoln appear to be on the rise price wise.
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• Why you should consider purchasing a buy-to-let in Brighton & Hove
  Posted on January 9, 2018 by Admin
  Despite the changes to the Stamp Duty rules seeing an increase in tax payable on additional properties, there has recently been a steady increase in demands for buy-to-let mortgages, indicating the buy-to-let market hasn’t been deterred as much as people had anticipated.
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• Dementia - let's talk about it
  Posted on January 4, 2018 by Admin
  Most people these days have some connection to a dementia story. It’s easy to see why when the Alzheimer’s Society states that there are 850,000 people living with some form of dementia in the UK today. 225,000 will develop dementia this year alone- that’s one every three minutes!
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• What the new General Data Protection Regulation means for your business
  Posted on January 2, 2018 by QualitySolicitors
  The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) signifies one of the biggest changes to privacy laws to take effect across the European Union in more than 20 years. With less than six months to go until the Regulation comes into force on 25 May 2018, businesses are raising questions about how they can ensure compliance.
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• No more leasehold houses!
  Posted on January 2, 2018 by Admin
  The government has announced that no new residential long leases will be granted over houses and ground rents on new long leases of flats will be nil.
  
  The government was prompted into action following a consultation in the summer of 2017, bringing to light the problems concerning leasehold housing and rising ground rents.
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