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When divorcing, a failure to make a complete and truthful statement of one’s financial circumstances when ordered to do so by the court can prove to be a costly mistake,...
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A woman who persuaded the court that a legal charge should not be taken over her mother’s Worcestershire home by the local council in order to pay her care home...
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It is generally assumed that any property that you live in as your primary residence will not be subject to a tax on any profit on sale, assuming you own...
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The procedures for obtaining planning permission are a frequent source of delay and dispute, especially where inspectors reject planning applications for reasons that do not seem clear or consistent.
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A woman who sued her ex-partner for a half share of his £500,000 home – on the basis that she and members of her family had put two years of...
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Making private financial arrangements with friends and family can seem like a good idea at the time the transactions are undertaken, but they have a discouraging tendency to end in...
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Most house owners regard rising property prices as a good thing, but buy to let landlords who have neglected to deal with their tax obligations after the sale of their...
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In an example of the law stepping in to protect the vulnerable, a daughter has been stripped of responsibility for managing her mother’s affairs after she failed to provide the...
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There have been hundreds of legal disputes relating to the division of property built up during a period of cohabitation by couples who are not married.
The arguments arise...
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When the operator of a mobile home park sought to evict a tenant on the ground that he had committed acts of anti-social behaviour, the Court could not accept that...
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