Houses in Multiple Occupation – An Update
Licensing requirements for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) There are often many stories within the press about Landlords who are making huge amounts of money in rent from privately rented…
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Wimbledon Bookfest now just one month away
Wimbledon Bookfest For the fifth year, running Ashworths are pleased to be supporting Wimbledon Bookfest. Now in its twelfth year, Wimbledon Bookfest boasts 100 events over a ten-day period on…
Ashworths are co-sponsoring the Wimbledon Guild’s Waggy Walk
On 6 October 2018 why not join Ashworths (and our four-legged colleague, Dhansak) at the Waggy Walk organised by the Wimbledon Guild? The Guild is a fantastic local charity that…
Unfair Practices In The Leasehold Market?
Tackling unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market? Many of us will have seen news stories recently about leasehold homeowners being unable to sell their homes due to excessive ground rents.…
Building An Extension – The Legal Implications
So you’ve chosen your floor, worktops and made that important decision about whether you really do need soft closers on the saucer cupboard, but have you considered the other important…
Collecting for the Food Bank in Wimbledon
Trussell Trust Food Bank During the month of December, the staff at Ashworths are teaming up with the other firms in The Old Exchange building and are collecting food for…
SDLT Relief for First Time Buyers
Government announces tax break for First Time Buyers In a throwback to the period between 2010 and 2012, the Government has today re-introduced differential treatment between first-time buyers and those…
New SDLT regime in Wales from 1 April 2018
Stamp Duty Land Tax in Wales On 1 April 2018, the Welsh Assembly Government will introduce its own Land Transaction Tax (LTT) to replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). This…
Airbnb style lettings- how it is changing short term lettings
Even if you have never actually used Airbnb, it is difficult to miss the fact that it is an online marketplace that works extremely well. Home-sharing platforms are almost the…
Ashworths is proud to support Wimbledon Bookfest 2017
For a number of years, Ashworths have supported through sponsorship the highly acclaimed Wimbledon Bookfest. Now in its 11th year, the Bookfest now welcomes in excess of 15,000 people…