One or two recent cases have emphasised that legal action can be taken against neighbours where the impact of the noise is sufficiently loud to be invasive and disturbing to an objective standard. This can often occur in situations where there is a block of flats and noises can easily...

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Notices regarding change of ownership of rented properties - Tenants are not always aware that the identity of their Landlord has changed and Landlords are often unaware of their obligations both in respect of residential and commercial properties where the freehold has changed hands and a new Landlord is in...

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Resolution - First for family Law

Relationship breakdown is devastating, but it doesn't have to be a battle. There is a better way for you, your family and your children by choosing a Resolution lawyer such as our Karen-Lee Watts or Zoe Gaitskell to assist you at this difficult time.

What is...

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Women & Pensions on Divorce

Reports have shown that:

• 48% of women have no idea what happens to pensions on divorce;

• 27% of women who discussed pensions during a divorce had no pension pot of their own;

• 16% of women lost access to a pension pot following their divorce

• 11% of divorce cases involve a...

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Energy Performance Certificates When Letting Residential Property

Landlords should by now be familiar with the requirement to have a valid Energy Performance Certificate or EPC before beginning the letting of a property. If there is no existing certificate they can usually be obtained for around £75 depending on the property or...

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Government under pressure to provide bridging finance for BPS payments

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) hs confirmed it remains fully focused on processing Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments promptly from the start of the payment window (1 December 2018). However the UK government is coming under pressure from the farming...

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