Private Tenancy Agreements Q. Do I need to give my tenant(s) a written agreement or is a verbal agreement alright? A. Prior to December 2017 a verbal agreement may have been legally binding but we would always strongly recommended that a written agreement be put in place. As of December 2017 all new tenancies must [...]
Immigration – Indefinite Leave to Remain Once your spouse has been in the UK for five years they may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain. By now you will already have been through the process of applying for entry clearance and leave to remain. The evidence you require for Indefinite Leave to [...]
Private Rented Tenancy Agreement – How much notice is required? It’s been over 6 months since the new PRTA (Private Rented Tenancy Agreement) commenced. Since then, a question which seems to be cropping up a lot is: Do I have to give tenants 84 days notice to leave the property? Yes, if your tenancy started [...]
Most of us will have seen the recent speculation in the news and on social media that David and Victoria Beckham are the latest celebrity couple to be the subject of divorce rumours. Whilst we can all be thankful that the tabloids won’t be full of stories about arguments over who gets the Ferrari or [...]
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax came in to force in Scotland on 1st April 2015, replacing the Stamp Duty Land Tax. The tax treatment for leases is quite different from that of the purchase of land and buildings. In a straightforward purchase transaction, an LBTT return will be submitted, if required, following completion and any tax [...]
Immigration – Leave to Remain – Spouse So, you’re now married – Congratulations! If you’re planning on living in the UK, you need to check when your spouse Visa expires. If you had a fiancé(e) Visa you would have normally been given 6 months to allow you to come to the UK, plan your wedding [...]
Immigration - Entry Clearance – Fiancé(e) Visa Meeting someone on holiday, or online, when they live abroad can mean the potential for a long-distance relationship. However, at some point relationships develop, marriage becomes a possibility and a decision needs to be made about where to marry and more importantly, where to live. If you decide [...]
Are you a Landlord? Are you registered? Today in our series we are looking at Landlord Registration. Prior to letting out your property, you must be a registered Landlord. You need to apply to the Local Authority where your rental property is situated and pay the appropriate fee for registration. The Local Authority request your name [...]
Guardianship Following on from Tom Macaskill’s recent blog highlighting the importance of having a Will and a Power of Attorney, you might be wondering what happens if someone does not have a Power of Attorney in place and is no longer able to make decisions for themselves? In this situation family members may take the [...]
Are you complying with new legislation? Landlords should be aware of potential fines and repercussions of non-compliance with the rules! The law in relation to residential tenancies has changed significantly in recent years and here are just a few examples:- Landlords need to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate for each property. All Landlords need to be registered with the [...]
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