RENT ARREARS Not good news — These days £5,000 is the minimum figure for serving a statutory demand and for bankruptcy proceedings against an individual. The previous figure was a much more reasonable £750 (which remains the minimum for service of such documents where the debtor is a company). Effectively therefore most landlords will have […]

Your premises are or may become a key part of your business. As your business expands and takes on a new venture these are some of the key areas on which you should take legal advice before you commit yourself. Heads of terms It’s important to clarify and agree the main terms of the lease […]

Last November, the Government announced plans to alter the charging structure for probate fees which are paid when administering someone’s estate after they die. The proposal was that the current flat fee, now £215 (or £155 if applying through a solicitor) would be replaced with a sliding scale, meaning that some of our clients dealing […]