by Zoe Towlson | Nov 6, 2023 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
Estate Disputes and How to Avoid Them We all know the old proverbs – ‘prevention is better than cure’, ‘a stitch in time saves nine’, ‘don’t leave your estate administration to chance’ – well, maybe not the last one but it’s true nonetheless. Many people worry about...
by Zoe Towlson | Oct 20, 2023 | Churchers News, commercial-property-team
If your rented premises no longer suit your business needs, you may be wondering what you can do about your commercial lease. You will need to check your lease to see what you are permitted to do. Below are a few points you should consider: Break – you may have an...
by Zoe Towlson | Sep 27, 2023 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
There has been a lot of publicity recently about dog attacks and many people will be rightly concerned. Whether you agree with the idea of banning a breed or not, the reality is that under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, 4 breeds are currently specified as banned in the...
by Zoe Towlson | Aug 31, 2023 | Churchers News, landlord-tenant-team
If you have an interest only mortgage on your rental property, you may be eager to increase the rent your Tenant pays. Rent can only be increased at certain times throughout the tenancy so it is important to understand when valid rent increases can happen. The Tenancy...
by Zoe Towlson | Aug 24, 2023 | buy-sell-home, Churchers News, tax-trusts-team
Anyone who has turned on the TV during the day will be familiar with the barrage of adverts extoling the virtues of equity release. With the cash in our pockets seemingly worth less and less, are these schemes the answer? As with everything, there are pros and cons...