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The Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 13th July 2017 following an earlier attempt to introduce legislation in 2012. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill’s journey through the Lords. The Bill will receive a second reading (the general debate […]

Japanese knotweed is one of the world’s worst invasive species and strong growth can damage building, concrete foundations, roads, paving, flood defences and retaining walls. In a landmark court case, a property owner who allowed Japanese knotweed to spread across her property to the extent that it put the value of an adjoining property at risk, […]

You must pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if you buy a property or land over a certain price in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The current SDLT threshold is £125,000 for residential properties and £150,000 for non-residential land and properties. How much SDLT will I need to pay?How much you pay depends on whether the land or […]

Normally, in a long term marriage, you would expect to obtain a 50/50 split in the marital estate. However, as in the case of Aly v Aly the Wife received 100% of the marital Estate. How? Both were doctors and the Husband had failed to pay Child Maintenance and had left the United Kingdom to […]