The changes to the stamp duty rules for additional properties have finally been confirmed by the government with some modifications in response to previous criticisms. Although the intention of the policy is to reduce...
As a business owner or director, you wear many hats and separating work-life from home-life can be an important part of switching off. However, have you ever considered what would happen to your business if you became...
With the government pledging to build one million homes over the next five years, more of us look set to buy a brand new home in the future. 1. Make sure you know what you are buying Your new home may not be complete when...
As we live longer, more adults are marrying a second or third time. Divorce among the over-60s, otherwise known as ‘Silver Splitters’, has risen by a third in the past decade. While most adult children are happy that...
As property prices begin to rise, finding an affordable home can be a struggle, particularly if you are a first-time buyer. Jane Bohill, residential property lawyer at Warners Solicitors in Sevenoaks looks at some of the...
If you are buying a property with someone else, deciding whether you will own it as joint tenants or tenants in common may determine your respective shares in the property. In particular, couples who are not married, or in a...
With a combination of rising house prices and a freeze on the threshold at which estates pay inheritance tax means that many more households fall into the tax net than was once the case. In this article we look at how, with...
Farmers with pensions invested in their own farming assets should be aware of the devastating impact recent pension rule changes could have on their farm in the event of divorce. Pensioners can now not only withdraw up to...
An unintended consequence of the pension reforms is that any divorcee with a pension earmarking order (regularly used before pension sharing came into force in 2000) may need to act fast to protect their retirement...
Recent changes to intestacy rules highlight the need for making a will and assessing inheritance tax implications. On 1 October 2014, the Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014 (“the Inheritance Act”) brought in...