Taylor&Emmet’s Media Law Department looks at how English contract law on force majeure and frustration applies to the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights other contractual hints and tips that clients should be aware of. Most contracts deal with obligations that the contracting parties agree to follow -for instance, obligations to deliver Read more…
We are often approached by new prospective clients who believe something may have gone wrong with the medical care provided to them or a loved one. Our advice is almost always that the best course of action is to discuss concerns with the medical staff involved first. If this does Read more…
Please note this guidance does not apply to signing of wills It’s a tricky question as to how to go about signing documents during the coronavirus pandemic. In normal times your lawyer might ask you to pop in to see them to sign official documents, but if you’re self-isolating (or Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she explains how and why you might wish to buy a property’s freehold. There has been a lot of press recently about leasehold properties and the potential mis-selling of freeholds. This month, Read more…
Parliament has proposed some positive changes to inheritance tax. This month, Ben Brown looks at how they could benefit you, if they are implemented… An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on inheritance and intergenerational fairness recently recommended simplifying the inheritance tax rules. The government didn’t announce any changes at the recent Read more…
Neil Riley, head of our residential conveyancing team, explains how the Coronavirus lockdown is affecting house sales and what property experts are doing to try and keep you moving… It’s not yet clear what will happen to the property market whilst we are obliged to stay at home. It could Read more…
The most recent Government and NHS guidance advises that entire households must self-isolate for at least 14 days if one member of a family shows symptoms consistent with Coronavirus, such as a persistent dry cough or fever, to avoid further spread. As of Friday 20 March 2020, pubs, bars, restaurants Read more…
Commercial property experts at Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP, have helped local estate agency, haus, obtain new premises in which it can expand. haus is moving to new offices at West Bar House, in the West Bar area of Sheffield, after lease negotiations were successfully completed by Taylor&Emmet. Based close to Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she highlights how the government is encouraging young people to step onto the property ladder… Lifetime ISAs As Help to Buy ISAs are no longer available, a new scheme has been introduced Read more…
How to purchase a leasehold property If you are considering putting in an offer on a leasehold property, you first need to find out the terms of the lease, particularly if it could already have been running for tens or even hundreds of years. A short lease, i.e. one with Read more…