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20th February 2024
Raising awareness of dementia in Essex & Suffolk
There are currently around 900,000 people with dementia in the UK (Alzheimer’s Society, 2024.) It is predicted that this number will rise to 1.6million in 2040 and therefore…
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Renters Reform Bill: Update on the Abolition of the Section 21 Notice
Under the Renters Reform Bill (“the Bill”), it is proposed that the Section 21 notice will be scrapped and instead, landlords will be required to satisfy one of…
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16th February 2024
Child Maintenance Enforcement Changes
The government recently announced that parents who refuse to financially support their children will face quicker penalties, under a new scheme with the Child Maintenance Service. The announcement…
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Let’s Update You – Landlord’s Responsibility for Flooding in Properties Let Out Under an AST
Section 11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (“LTA”) Where a property let out under an assured shorthold tenancy (“AST”), floods – either as a result of rain or…
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12th February 2024
Government ends video witnessing of wills
On 1 February 2024, the Justice Department announced that it was not extending pandemic-era temporary legislation (which took effect from 31 January 2020) enabling the signing of wills…
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9th February 2024
Leasehold Updates
Sales and purchases of leasehold properties are increasingly more time consuming. Below are some recent updates which could be useful for anybody looking to sell a leasehold property…
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5th February 2024
Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership & others
In a significant case applying the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) the First Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) has made an £18 million contribution order against a developer, which includes…
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30th January 2024
Collaborative Law
One aspect of family law that gives me a lot of job satisfaction is helping clients agree a solution to issues that arise and arrangements that need to…
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29th January 2024
Data Privacy Day: Navigating the Data Protection Landscape
It’s that special time of year again - Data Privacy Day! Whilst it may take a backseat to some of the more mainstream days of celebration throughout the…
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High Court provides clarification on JCT contractor termination rights and confirms dangers of getting it wrong
The recent High Court decision of Providence Building Services Limited -v- Hexagon Housing Association Limited [2023] provided clarification on a contractor’s right to terminate its employment under a…