On March 8th, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, announced the Spring Budget 2017. Many people were curious to see what would follow on from the Autumn Budget 2016, which delivered plenty of bombshells for the property industry. What does the Spring Budget mean for landlords? The last few years…
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If you’ve been looking at buying a property, it’s important to know the ins and outs before choosing whether or not to make an offer. Even if you have found the home of your dreams, it’s crucial to discover whether you will own the freehold or the leasehold of the…
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Whilst buying a home - particularly your first home - can be a costly endeavour, you may not realise just how costly selling a property and moving homes can be, as well. It appears that the average cost of moving homes is increasing year after year. With rising house prices…
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While you may be attracted to the additional source of income that comes from leasing a property, it’s important to have a thorough understanding of what the process involves, before embarking on a buy to let journey of your own. This way, you can rest assured knowing you have everything…
Read moreAbacus Solicitors is proud to announce the launch of its new look website. Now mobile and tablet friendly, it contains a whole host of new and updated information. Visit regularly for up to the minute legal news and blog posts!
Read moreA winding up petition can be brought against a company if it owes debts of £750 or more. Although the limit to issue a creditor bankruptcy petition was raised to £5000 in October this year the limit to issue a winding up petition has remained at £750. If a winding up…
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At Abacus, we regularly act on behalf of bankrupt clients in assisting them in annulling their bankruptcy. The most common ground which we are asked to base an annulment application on is the ground under s.282(1)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 i.e. payment of all the debts and expenses of…
Read moreGeoff Underhill, Managing Partner at Abacus Solicitors tee’d off again this year with the Manchester United first-team players at the Foundation’s annual golfing event. The event is always a big hit with supporters of the Manchester United Foundation, which works in some of the most disadvantaged areas across Greater Manchester…
Read moreMortgage applicants are being asked strange and potentially intrusive questions to help mortgage lenders determine their eligibility for a loan, including whether or not they play golf, eat steak, and even how much they pair for a haircut! Being dubbed as another ‘Spanish Inquisition’, the initiative to look into an…
Read moreWriter: Eve Saunders If you’re a parent, no doubt you’ve had the dreaded phone call from school to say your child has been hurt or injured, whether a bump to the head caused by a child’s own ‘clumsiness’ or as a result of a shove from another child. One day…
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