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Changes to Energy Performance Requirements Affecting Residential Lettings

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) was introduced into the private rented residential sector across England and Wales from 1 April 2018.

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Tolhurst Fisher: The Best Conveyancing Firm in Essex

The Conveyancing Team were honoured with four awards at the ESTAS Conveyancer of the Year Awards 2019, Best Conveyancing Firm in Essex, Second Best Office in the UK, Second Best Firm in the South East (North) and our Daniel Fielding-Smith was one of four winners for the People's Choice Award.

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A New Look and a New Era for Tolhurst Fisher

Welcome to the new Tolhurst Fisher website. Not only have we updated our online offering but we have also undertaken a re-design of our entire brand.

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What you need to know about Help to Buy ISAs

This is a government scheme to aid first-time buyers save for a mortgage deposit to buy a home.

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Environmental Law after Brexit

Whilst uncertainty continues over the timing and nature of our withdrawal from the European Union, so uncertainty continues over the future standards that will be applied to environmental law.

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Essex Mineral Plan Update

The current Essex Minerals Local Plan was adopted on 8 July 2014 and provides planning policies for minerals development in Essex until 2029.

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A monumental decision for tenants and a major blow for landlords

Tenants entitled to acquire leases of airspace, basement and subsoil under collective enfranchisement claim.

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Am I a First Time Buyer?

A first time buyer is defined by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as “an individual or individuals who have never owned an interest in a residential property in the United Kingdom or anywhere else in the world and who intends to occupy the property as their main residence”.

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