The Government estimates that over 450,000 property sales and lettings have been halted since the restrictions on viewings and house moves were imposed back in March, but new guidance in England this week means estate agents, removal companies and conveyancers can get back to work.
From 4 May HM Land Registry are introducing temporary changes to assist with ongoing land transactions during COVID-19. These measures are only temporary during the current pandemic and may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
Leaving behind a Will ensures that our affairs are looked after once we die, but not everybody thinks about what would happen if they were unable to manage their affairs during their lifetime.
Despite the climate of economic uncertainty, opportunities still exist for businesses and many are updating their plans and adapting to the difficult circumstances.
Many businesses are taking advantage of the lull in business activity to sort out various housekeeping matters and to consider the future.
Further measures have been announced to protect companies and commercial tenants from aggressive rent collection by their landlords during the Coronavirus pandemic.
In circumstances where a couple are unmarried and have jointly owned property they may be living separately whether voluntarily or having been excluded from the property by their partner.
We recently reported that an agreement had been set up to extend limitation dates between Claimant solicitors and insurance companies due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation.
INQUEST and Women in Prison have formed a powerful collation of signatories to call on the government to immediately reduce the number of prisoners and detainees in detention centres in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Covid-19 has certainly changed the way in which we live our day to day lives and made a strange new world for all of us.
In the unprecedented times in which we find ourselves we must spare a thought for those residing and working in residential care.
The COVID-19 outbreak has raised numerous challenges globally, leading to countless difficult decisions being made that affect us all.
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel has launched a new campaign. This is to help domestic abuse victims in the current lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The CJRS was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 20 March 2020 and since then we have had 3 versions of the Government Guidance on the Scheme, including the latest over the Easter weekend.
The Government are now urging all buyers and sellers of occupied properties not to complete unless they have already exchanged contracts; and it has proved impossible for the parties to that transaction, to agree an alternative deferred completion date.
An article today confirms that The Law Society has called on the government to provide more help and support to domestic abuse victims. This follows a significant increase in domestic abuse incidents due to the current lockdown.
The NSPCC have issued warning for households to be extra vigilant with regard to online child abuse during the current Coronavirus pandemic we have found ourselves in.
In a time of wanting to put our your affairs in order, it is important to discuss Wills with a solicitor, as fear about what the future may bring can sometimes lead to people making rash decisions.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”) – otherwise known as furlough leave, is part of a package of measures introduced by the Government to support public health, business and employees through the Coronavirus crisis.
Commencing this week a large percentage of Court Buildings will close in the interest of following the Government Guidelines.157 of Courts will remain open, dealing with priority work.This represents just 42% of the normal Courts open throughout the Country.
Businesses and individuals concerned about the rapidly evolving coronavirus crisis can access a variety of sources of information. Check out our list of the main sources of advice, support and finance.
In these unprecedented times, litigators wondered how Courts and all parties would cope with deadlines, where delays were inevitable.
David Bradley, Head of Employment at Ramsdens Solicitors, has featured on Open Access Government, where he discusses the important issues for employers to consider amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Coronavirus Bill is currently going through Parliament. Section 82 of the Bill, when enacted, contains provisions to ensure that no business will be forced out of their premises if they miss a payment in the next 3 months.
We find ourselves in unprecedented times. Many of us have questions that cannot be answered as we have simply never experienced a situation like this in our lifetimes. It seems that the situation surrounding COVID-19 also referred to as Coronavirus, has accelerated at a rate that we could not foresee and we now find ourselves as advised by the Government to stay home where possible.
We know that the government’s advice on social distancing and self-isolation will have a direct impact on men, women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
With the risk to the public now raised to “moderate” by the UK’s chief medical officer, its’ more important than ever that employers clearly plan how Coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect their business and their employees.
