St Gemma’s Hospice Make a Will Month October 2021

Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Gemma’s Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice during the month of October. Why make a Will? We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. As life changes around you, it is a good time to consider making your Will. Making your Will means you can be certain that your wishes are followed after your death. Making a Will is often seen as a very sensitive subject, one which many people prefer to put off until a later date. However, a professionally written Will can make life much easier for our loved ones when the time comes. A Will is the only way to make sure your money, property, possessions…

Normal Service is resumed: the end of Coronavirus Residential Possession Notice Periods

New Regulations which come into force on 30 September 2021 (The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies and Notices) (Amendment and Suspension) (England) Regulations 2021) mean that from 1 October 2021 the notice periods for Notices Seeking Possession of residential properties let on assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies will revert to pre pandemic periods. This means that landlords serving Section 21 notices will from 1 October 2021 only need to give 2 months’ notice that they require possession. Landlords serving Section 8 notices where they are relying on unpaid rent grounds (Grounds 8, 10 and 11); deterioration of the property (Ground 13); damage to furniture (Ground 15); other breach of a tenancy obligation (Ground 12) or a false statement that induced the landlord to grant the tenancy (Ground 17) will be able to return to giving…

St. Leonard’s Hospice Make a Will Month October 2021

Making a Will and letting your family and friends know your wishes are vital, and it can be a lot more affordable and straightforward than you think... MAKE A WILL MONTH October 2021   A Will is one of the most important documents you will ever have drawn up, but it's something that many people put off. If YOU don't have a Will, or your Will needs updating.  Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Leonard's Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice. Ware & Kay Solicitors are giving their time, free of charge, to write basic Wills in exchange for a suggested minimum donation to St Leonard's Hospice. It's easy... Arrange an appointment with one of the following Solicitors on 01904 716000 during Make a Will month: Sian Foster - Head of Wills & Probate Bella O’Keeffe - Solicitor in Wills & Probate…

Court Fees are set to increase from 30 September 2021

Court fees are set to increase as the government seeks more to fund the Court and Tribunal service.  The Government launched a consultation in March 2021 on increasing selected Court fees and help with fees income threshold in line with inflation, and to backdate increases to feed by inflation to 2016 (the last year that fees were increased). It is estimated the change will raised up to £17m extra every year for HM Courts & Tribunals Service and reduce the burden on the Treasury for funding the system. There were 89 responses to the consultation period. Respondents were split on whether they agreed with the proposal that fees should be increased periodically in line with inflation. 61% of respondents disagreed with the proposal to apply inflation (backdated to 2016 or the year the fee was last…