Lasting Powers of Attorney in Lockdown: No need to wait until after!
January 21, 2021
Having your future plans in place saves both confusion and distress when the time comes for them to be actioned. The national lockdown has placed restrictions on how we put Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) in place but it certainly...
Proud to support Skipton Tennis Centre
December 2, 2020
Our Skipton office are supporters of the local tennis centre who have been doing their utmost to continue helping its members and the wider community. During lockdown, Skipton Tennis Centre immediately started supporting local schools that were open as a...
Walker Foster expands with a new office in Northallerton
November 26, 2020
We are delighted to announce the opening of our brand new office in Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Our office will be headed by our Head of Commercial Property Craig Williams. We are looking forward to becoming part of the local...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme update – Furloughing into the New Year
November 13, 2020
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which creates the ability for employers to furlough their employees, has been extended to the end of March 2021. Features of the extended Scheme include: A return to the original 80% contribution – for now...
Development Land: Early Legal Advice is Key
October 12, 2020
Our Head of Commercial Property Craig Williams spoke on the T&A website to talk of the importance of having correct legal advice when it comes to development land and property. With changes to planning laws, there has never been a...
Wills: Don’t put it off……
September 22, 2020
We don’t like to think about wills and death, and we don’t like to talk about it to our parents or our children either, but these are conversations that you might need to think about. Bob Marley died in 1981....
Risks of challenging a will
August 7, 2020
A recent newspaper court report described a case that is a powerful reminder of the risks involved in challenging a will and the dramatic consequences for a losing party. An adult daughter challenged the validity of her late father’s will,...
Government announces new ‘relaxed’ planning rules to come into effect
August 3, 2020
The government has announced new rules regarding ‘relaxed’ planning in a bid to help revitalise town centres. Coming into force in September, according to a statement on the new rules, full planning applications will not be required to demolish and...
Convenience stores & corner shops could provide opportunities for property lenders
August 3, 2020
Following on from the effects of lockdown due to the Cornovirus pandemic, research has identified opportunities for property lenders with supermarkets, convenience stores and corner shops. While non-essential shops were forced to close, supermarkets, convenience stores and corner shops were...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme update – Looking towards October
July 30, 2020
This month has seen the first flexibility being introduced to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It means that employees can now do a combination of furloughed time and working time, the idea being that this will help businesses resource their...