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The Government announced big changes to the procedure for statutory lease extensions. Please see our blog for full details: https://www.meaby.co.uk/leasehold-reform-big-changes-announced/ How will Government’s leasehold reform affect landlords on lease extension? Firstly, it is not clear whether 990-year premiums will be at a higher premium than those of 90-year extensions under the current rules. Surveyors have […]

In short, the recent leasehold reform announcement shouldn’t affect your right to manage intentions very much at all. The Government announced big changes to the procedure for leasehold reform yesterday. Please see our blog for full details: https://www.meaby.co.uk/leasehold-reform-big-changes-announced/ What is commonhold? One aspect of the Government’s leasehold reform announcement was to introduce a scheme of […]

The Government announced big changes to the procedure for enfranchisement (buying the freehold). Please see our blog for full details: https://www.meaby.co.uk/leasehold-reform-big-changes-announced/ The announcement poses the question should leaseholders buy their freehold now or wait? A number of factors need to be considered and it will depend on the circumstances in each case. The Government’s announcement […]

Another Lockdown means further uncertainty surrounding the status of weddings for the year. With many couples and suppliers having postponed weddings from 2020 to 2021, the Government’s national lockdown in response to the increase in COVID-19 infections, raises uncertainty for weddings in 2021. 1. Can I get married during the lockdown? Weddings and civil partnership […]

What is an Executor? An Executor is the person responsible for administering the estate of someone who has died leaving a valid Will. This article focuses on there being a valid Will with Executors who are able and willing to act in the administration. If there is no will, or those named are unable or […]