When considering the options available to a client in a dispute between a client and a third party, a Solicitor should always discuss whether Mediation or some other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedure may be more appropriate than litigation, arbitration…
A – Tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest payments for residential property has been significantly reduced, resulting in all buy-to-let residential properties (and second homes) now incurring an extra 3% stamp duty. Residential property investors are therefore left wondering whether they…
You are a tenant or a landlord and you come across Airbnb. What a great idea, you think. You can make more money out of subletting or renting out your property on this website than you are paying in rent…
A: You should consult your written lease to consider whether you have a break option. If you do and you can satisfy the conditions of this, then you may be able to obtain vacant possession of the property. Alternatively if…
A: You are entitled to buy the freehold of your house if you satisfy the following criteria: The property must be held under a long tenancy (a term of more than 21 years) You must have held the lease for…
Unless you have been living under a rock you will be aware that the Government announced that tax relief on buy-to-let mortgage interest payments for residential property would be slashed (phased in from April 2017) and that buy-to-let residential properties…
Legal claims on the grounds of professional negligence often present a disruptive and stressful challenge for any business or individual. For the majority of cases of this nature, pursuing a court claim can be a time-consuming and expensive process for…
When a member of your family, close friend or loved one passes away and you believe there is a discernible error within the last will and testament they have left behind, or that it has not been correctly implemented in…
After a rigorous on-site assessment by the Law Society, Slater Heelis has been awarded the Lexcel Accreditation for excellence in practice management and client care for the 13th year in a row. The optional independent assessment benchmarks firms against the…
What is a breach of contract? A breach of contract is a legal cause of action in which one or more parties have not honoured one or more of the clauses agreed upon in a contract. A breach of contract…
