In 2007 Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs”) came into force replacing Enduring Powers of Attorney which existed at that time. The reason for replacing Enduring Powers of Attorney with LPAs was to try and prevent fraud and abuse of vulnerable people, to incorporate new checks and balances to prove that the donor had sufficient capacity,
Date: Tuesday 16th June Time: 5.30pm registration Venue: St Paul’s Church Hammersmith Queen Caroline Street London W6 9PJ That simple phrase has at least five potential origins. Is it to do with bowling, shooting arcades, metal weights, cargo bins or baby ducklings? We may disagree about the answer, but one thing we can all agree
The Government’s proposed Housing Bill will give approximately 1.3million Housing Association Tenants the ‘Right to Buy’ their home. The Bill seeks to extend home ownership which forms a key part of the new legislative agenda for the Conservative Government. To fund this policy the Housing Bill will require Councils to sell their most valuable housing
If you are a landlord and you received a tenancy deposit before 7th April 2007 and the tenancy became a periodic tenancy after 7th April 2007, then you must register that deposit by 23rd June 2015. It may be that a fixed-term tenancy was entered into before 7th April 2007 but the tenant has remained in situ without a
From 26th May 2015, Londoners looking to rent out their properties for up to 90 days per year will no longer need to apply for planning permission to do so. This brings London in line with the rest of the Country. Thousands of properties in the capital are rented out on a short term basis
Date: Tuesday 9th June Time: 5.30pm Registration For A 6pm Start Venue: Double Tree Hilton, 2-8 Hanger Lane, Ealing W5 3HN Go View London, BJP Insurance Brokers Ltd. and Prince Evans Solicitors present a key event focusing on important updates for landlords. Lettings Director, Bryan Light, of established and pro-active estate agency GoView London, will
DATE:TUESDAY 2ND JUNE TIME: 5.30PM REGISTRATION FOR A 6PM START VENUE: EALING GOLF CLUB, PERIVALE LANE, GREENFORD UB6 8TS Leaseholders can find Freeholders and managing agents’ maintenance of their block or estate inefficient and expensive. They feel that they could organise the repairs and running of their block or estate more efficiently, cheaper and as
Date: Wednesday 10th June Time: 3.30pm registration for a 4.00pm start Venue: British Library, St Pancras, London NW1 2DB Join Partner, Anthony Best, Partner, Jeremy Teall and Associate, Sharon Porter-Gayle – from Prince Evans’ Social Landlord Housing Team – for an expert and practical guide on the following important matters: Deregulation Act 2015 Since our
In recent years there has been an increased amount of property fraud. Sadly these include imposters purporting to be the property owner and benefiting from the sale proceeds, a co-owner selling property without the consent of their joint owner or a co-owner charging the property without the consent of their joint owner – the list
The Deregulation Act received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. It provides for major changes in a number of areas of law. The Deregulation Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 (SI 2015/994) provides that the Act will come into force gradually. Sections 30-32 amending s213-215 of the Housing Act
Date: Tuesday 28th April Time: 5.30pm registration for a 6.00pm start Venue: Ealing Golf Club Perivale Lane Greenford, UB6 8TS It is extremely important for all Leaseholders to be aware of the consequences of allowing the term of their Leases to drop below 80 years, which can potentially lead to problems on sale or re-mortgage.
