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Could Simon Pegg have avoided a driving ban? On 3rd February 2021, film-star Simon Pegg was banned from driving for 6 months. Prior to his most recent

New rights for Leaseholders The Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick has recently announced radical plans to reform the current leasehold system which will provide leasehold home owners in the UK, with…

COVID-19 vaccine for those lacking capacity More than 4 million people in the UK have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, deciding whether to have the…

Can I move house during the third lockdown? Earlier this month the third national lockdown was announced in England. Commencing on the 5 January 2021 it is subject to review…

-It is quite clear that 2020 has been an unprecedented year! In addition to its effects on the UK’s health system, the Coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruption to…

There’s still time to benefit from the Stamp Duty Holiday In July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced the UK Government’s Stamp Duty Reduction Scheme. This scheme…

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) were introduced to protect people (aged 18 years old or over) who do not have capacity…

Can I move house during the second lockdown? On 31st October 2020, Boris Johnson outlined plans for England to enter a second national lockdown on Thursday 5th November 2020. It…

Reimbursement of the Immigration Health Surcharge The Home Office have recently announced the details of the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reimbursement scheme. If you are a non-EEA…

When am I required to report and pay Capital Gains Tax by? As a result of the recent stamp duty holiday introduced by the UK Government in July 2020, there…