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Residential landlords and letting agents should be aware that the Government has issued an updated How to Rent: the checklist for renting in England. The checklist – How to rent...
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If you own a holiday home in France, you should be aware of France’s attempts to improve the energy efficiency of its housing stock. For several years, energy efficiency inspections...
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer and funds to help support the work carried out by charities such as...
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From 6 April 2023, the employment rates and limits will have their annual increase. In relation to employment tribunal claims, the new rates will apply where the effective date of...
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We both have children from previous marriages and are worried that due to the 2021 French law the survivor could lose their home. Are there solutions to this? Many readers...
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Every April, World Autism Month begins with the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April. This year marks the 16th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Throughout the month...
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Sometimes a letter will be received through the letterbox from the Police in the form of a Notice of Intended Prosecution. This may be entirely unexpected. What steps need to...
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The changes in the agricultural sector following Brexit are an ever-moving feast, and so it is worthwhile to take a look at where the developments stand at this point in...
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Question: I live alone in France with French friends, but my family are all in the UK. I am making a French will, which I will lodge with a notaire....
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French property owners beware; the French tax office has introduced a new declaration requirement, which concerns all property owners and consists of reporting the occupancy status of their French properties...
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Ashtons Legal is thrilled to have won the recent Court of Appeal dispute on behalf of the Respondent in the Hudson v Hathway case. Whilst the Court rejected the contention...
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For those looking to own a property in France with the potential for a rental income return, one well-established option might be to buy on a leaseback scheme. This form...
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