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Brexit means… The Conservative manifesto was dominated by Brexit. There was a firm commitment to leaving the EU, no matter what the end result of the negotiations over the next […]

As employer pension contributions are not received directly by an employee but paid into a pension fund, it has been established practice to exclude such payments from the calculation of […]

Special rules apply regarding beneficiaries where:   The deceased leaves an interest in a property as a specific gift to an individual/s; or Where the Personal Representatives (PRs) transfer an […]

Here are a few suggestions: Start drafting your contract and procurement documents sooner: The biggest change is a new requirement that all of the procurement and contract documents are made available […]

As recent decisions have demonstrated, where a breach of a consumer standard has not been met and there is a consequential finding of serious detriment, the HCA will consider the […]

The package will include a 2-3 hour workshop providing relevant advice and guidance and practical examples to enable your Board Members and Executive Team to understand the implications of the new […]

Clearly this is also relevant to local authorities monitoring the private rented sector.  We also cover other changes that apply from 1 October 2015. Do note that the Regulations have, […]

This is good news for tax payers, particularly higher-rate taxpayers who can look to concentrate on capital growth rather than income generation through their savings and investments, to generate tax […]

Devaluations Operating and development costs At its core social housing is an asset management and home building activity and therefore the cost of building materials is very important. Given that […]

The Court of Appeal confirmed in Cardiff CC v Lee (Flowers) that an application for permission to issue a warrant must be made before a warrant request is made. The […]

The contract in question is the NHF (National Housing Federation) Schedule of Rates Form of Contract 2011, which we, at Anthony Collins Solicitors, comprehensively revised and updated for Rand/M3 in […]

All couples contemplating marriage, irrespective of their financial or other circumstances, and well before they fix a date for their marriage, should consider the need and suitability of a Prenup.