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APP Fraud on the rise

Scamdemic – APP fraud on the rise

The increase of APP fraud over the course of the pandemic has lead to a total loss of £207.8 million…
4 years ago
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Shared Ownership: How does it work?

The shared ownership scheme is a government initiative first launched in the 1980’s with the aim of helping first-time buyers…
4 years ago
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Is Japanese Knotweed ‘Knot’ so bad anymore?

Are you buying or selling a property affected by Japanese knotweed? Or perhaps you have bought a house that since…
5 years ago
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Commercial Lease – What is Security of Tenure?

This Security of Tenure article is the first in a series explaining the importance and impact of specific clauses in…
5 years ago
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Property Dispute – Commercial Rent Arrears

The embargo on evicting commercial tenants who have failed to pay their rent has now been extended to 25 March…
5 years ago
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Family dispute – have you been left out of a family Will?

People can apply to the courts if they can show that the deceased person’s Will does not make reasonable financial…
5 years ago
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Stamp Duty Holiday ends – huge potential for disputes

Many buyers and sellers hoping to complete their transactions before the stamp duty rules change at the end of June….
5 years ago
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Limitation Periods: Could my claim be “time-barred”?

A claim can be “time-barred” if the claimant fails to bring the action before the Court within a specified time…
5 years ago
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The battle of the forms: Will my standard terms of business prevail?

The term ‘battle of the forms’ is where businesses enter into a contractual agreement and attempt to incorporate their own…
5 years ago
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Dispute Resolution: Is a deposit always non-refundable?

Frequently disputes occur regarding deposits and whether they are refundable if a purchase does not complete for whatever reason….
5 years ago
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Commercial Contracts – why can’t I recover all my loss?

We will be looking purely at the damages remedy for recovering losses if someone fails to comply with their contractual…
5 years ago
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Framing or Saving Britney Spears – Conservatorship vs Deputyship

Britney has been in the Conservatorship for the past 12 years. Many of her fans see the conservatorship as prison…
5 years ago