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We are sure that we were not the only family lawyers concerned by a recent decision of the Family Court which decided that a non-lawyer internet support company was not automatically placed in a position of potential conflict in assisting a divorcing couple to resolve their divorce and related financial matters by helping them to complete forms, negotiate financial matters and draft a consent order.
Currently, employers are required by section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (“ERA 1996”) to provide their employees, who will be employed for more than one month, with a written statement of the terms of their employment (a “section 1 statement”), however the requirements are soon to change.
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Regulations (MEES Regulations) came into force on 1 April 2018 with the aim of encouraging landlords of residential and commercial property to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.
In light of the Government’s latest announcements on the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the management team at Tolhurst Fisher has reviewed the firm’s business continuity policy.
We are accustomed to reporting the disposal of residential and commercial property to HMRC as, unless an exemption applies, there will be a tax charge on the profit made on sale. This tax is called Capital Gains Tax.
The Intestacy Rules are a set of rules drawn up by the government that provide where a deceased person’s estate will pass if they die without making a valid will (i.e. if they die “intestate”).
There is a general assumption that Listed Buildings are exempt from the requirements for an EPC. This is correct up to a point in that buildings protected as "part of the designated environment" or because of their "special architectural or historical merit" do not require an EPC on the basis that compliance with the minimum energy performance requirements would "unacceptably alter their character or appearance"