Cladding – Part 1 of a two part update
Cladding – Part 1 of a two part update Since the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017, the spotlight has been on the external finishing of blocks of flats and the danger that they present in terms of combustibility. Whether it be “aluminium composite material” (ACM), “high-pressure laminate” (HPL) or even plain and simple wooden […]
SDLT Holiday
Immediate changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax Rates The housing sector can today breathe a sigh of relief following the Government’s economic update which set out a variety of new policies and incentives to assist the UK in recovering from the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 crisis. As part of the Government’s strategy to […]
Commercial Leases
What Landlords and Tenants should do There has been some misleading reporting around the measures that the Government have introduced relating to commercial rents. Contrary to popular belief, there is no automatic moratorium on rents. Instead, what the Government has done is to announce a temporary freeze on a Landlord’s ability to forfeit a lease […]
COVID-19 outbreak on conveyancing and what it means?
The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on conveyancing It does not need to be said that COVID-19 is having a huge impact on everyone on the planet. A number of clients have asked for advice on the effects of the virus on conveyancing transactions. As of 13 May 2020, the Government’s previous advice around abandoning […]
CyberCrime – How to keep yourself safe
CyberCrime has always posed a risk to law firms particularly in the Real Estate world given the transactional nature of the business. However, in recent years CyberCrime attacks are becoming more common as well as more sophisticated. Under the guidance and recommendations provided by the SRA, law firms, including Ashworths are obliged to ensure that […]
Christmas opening hours-2019
Our offices will close at 1.00pm on Christmas Eve and will re-open at 8.30am on Thursday 2 January 2020. We would like to wish all of our clients and professional colleagues a very Happy Christmas, and very best wishes for the New Year.
Reverse Advent Calendar for the Trussell Trust
We’re collecting for the Trussell Trust It seems that this Christmas more families than ever will be reliant on the support that the Trussell Trust and other food banks provide (Click here to know more). This year Ashworths have teamed up with the other occupiers of The Old Exchange (Cargostore Worldwide Trading and American Tax […]
GE2019 – What do the parties say about property tax and housing?
What might 12 December bring? The current political climate has caused many people to question their political allegiances and consider voting for an alternative party. We have read the various party manifestos and below set out their proposals in respect of SDLT and the property market. Conservative Party The Conservatives would introduce a […]
First Time Buyers – Things To Know
Jamie Coates talks about the home buying process for First Time Buyers: No matter how long I stay in this job I do not think the thrill of telling first-time buyers that they have completed their purchase and are now homeowners will ever get old. I’ve had people scream in excitement, go silent with shock […]
Revenge Evictions
An end to Section 21 – Might the government’s proposals to halt “revenge evictions” have further reaching implications? As the property market remains unsettled, the government has once more indicated a willingness to intervene in the sector and to introduce measures which are likely to have a significant ramifications far beyond the stated intention of […]