Taylor Emmet Solicitors and our specialist Empty Homes Team are proud to join The Empty Homes Network and Resonance in supporting an open letter to the Minister of State for Housing, calling for the development of a national strategy to bring empty homes back into use. Recent figures from the Read more…
How do find out who is responsible for an empty property if the owner is deceased? Empty properties can cause problems for neighborhoods and councils, potentially being unsightly and attracting anti-social behavior. There is also a housing shortage which makes getting properties back into use even more important. In many Read more…
How can I get a property back into use if an executor is unwilling or unable to act in the estate? Administering an estate can take a considerable period of time, especially where the deceased owned a property. The administration can be prolonged if an executor or administrator is unwilling Read more…
Administering a loved one’s estate is a huge responsibility. This month, Lucy Carrick discusses the process involved and how you can avoid unnecessary upset… What does administration of an estate involve? When administering an estate, you are responsible for identifying and valuing your loved one’s assets, including any property, bank Read more…