Cook Taylor Woodhouse has been named Regional Conveyancing firm of the year for London and South East at the Law Firm Services National Conference and Conveyancing Awards for 2017. This is a great achievement and a good reflection of our staff’s continuous hard work and commitment.
A former Senior Judge recently shared his view on the risks surrounding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and the need for the public to be aware of them. During a radio interview for BBC Radio 4, Denzil Lush stated that due to the ‘devastating effect’ it can have on family relationships, he would never choose […]
Inheritance tax is often named as one of the UK’s most hated taxes. While there are a number of ways to reduce your eventual tax bill, many people are unaware of business property relief. Business property relief allows relief from inheritance tax at a rate of 50% or 100% on certain business assets. You can […]
Property ownership comes in two main forms in the UK: freehold and leasehold. The freeholder owns the land on which the property is built. As a result they are entirely responsible for the property, covering everything from paying for repairs to arranging buildings insurance on the structure. Things are slightly different with leasehold ownership. As […]
Even as recently as the 1970s, women could be refused a mortgage without a male guarantor. Compare that to research from Simple Landlords Insurance (SLI) that women now account for 40% of landlords. SLI surveyed more than 400 male and female landlords and 500 tenants from across the UK for their Women In Property report. […]