Attention all First-Time Buyers! Are you aware the Help to Buy ISAs expire on 30th November 2019?
If you are a first-time buyer thinking of making your first step on the property ladder, there is some important information you need to be aware of. In this article, our Conveyancing Executive Julie Smith explains how despite the expiry...
What happens if you don’t appoint a Power of Attorney?
What happens if a friend or family member lacks the capacity to manage their financial affairs? What is the next step? When this situation arises, there is a lot going on, and often financial matters take a back seat to...
A Social Care System in Crisis – Council & NHS Funding
The adult social care system in the UK is in desperate need of reform. The most pressing issue of all is how care is paid for by service users and their families. The Office of National Statistics calculated in 2011...
Aireville Park children’s play area sponsorship
It seems we have an admirer! This is George seated on our bench. It was a pleasure to sponsor one of the benches at the recently created children’s’ play area at Aireville Park, in Skipton. Together with other businesses and...
New Homes sales trend for 2018
In this article Jess McKenzie, head of New Homes at Walker Foster, looks at the trends for sales of new homes in 2018. According to statistics published by the NHBC, the UK’s leading warranty and insurance provider for new homes,...
This week has seen the tech-giant, Google, become the latest company to receive a hefty fine for failing to comply with its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’). In May 2018, French privacy rights groups; NOYB and LA...
The ups and downs of running your business
When you supply services or goods, you are in effect handing over cash to your debtors. It is not enough to work hard and expect the money to follow – you need to treat the collection of debts as a...
What do buyers like about buying a brand new home?
Many property buyers find the idea of buying a New build home, very appealing and there are a number of reasons for this: Many people like the fact that they will be the first to live in the property. It’s a...