Britons are being urged to be wary of neighbourly disputes this summer, which are likely to become more common as the weather heats up and people start spending more time outdoors using noisy garden equipment or hosting BBQs and parties.
Mortgage lending up year-on-year
The latest data published by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that mortgage lending rose substantially year-on-year among first-time buyers and home-movers in April.
Worrying study highlights the far-reaching impact of late payments
A worrying new study highlights the extent to which late payments are negatively affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their owners.
New law will enable relatives to obtain guardianship order over missing persons’ affairs
A new law expected to be enacted soon after the General Election will enable any person with a ‘sufficient interest’ in a missing person’s property to apply to a Court for a ‘guardianship order’ over that person’s affairs.
PM’s Manifesto pledges important changes to paying for care
The Conservative Party’s 2017 Manifesto contains proposals to scrap the so-called Dilnot report if the Party is re-elected on 8 June – meaning that, for the first time, the value of a person’s residential property would be included in the means testing for receiving free care.