Homes England has issued a new updated guide to the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, which has helped thousands of people get on to the property ladder. These are some of the main points covered…
Company director’s dismissal ‘was due to marital discrimination’
A director who was dismissed from her job while divorcing her husband, a director at the same company, was a victim of marital discrimination. That was the decision of the Employment Tribunal in an unusual case
Coronavirus and Contact Arrangements for Children of Separated Parents
Family Law Solicitor Michele Noy clarifies the shared custody position during Covid-19. Despite some initial confusion the Government has made clear that children of parents who are separated can move between households during the coronavirus restrictions. However, parents should be mindful of their own particular circumstances
Covid-19 outbreak – Advice for home Help to Buy customers
Homes England has issued advice for Help to Buy: Equity Loan customers on how they can proceed with purchasing a home during the Covid-19 outbreak. It says that many people are worried because the situation seems so uncertain. In response, it has published a document containing the answers to some frequently asked questions. These are some of the main issues covered:
COVID-19 – Wills and Probate Specialists classified as Key Workers
Wills and Probate specialist lawyers have been classified as Key Workers by the Ministry of Justice
Pilot scheme could make home buying ‘quicker and less stressful’
A digital questionnaire designed to make home moving ‘cheaper, quicker and less stressful’ is now being tested in a pilot scheme. The Buying and Selling Property Information (BASPI) has been developed by the Home Buying and Selling Group, an organisation made up of property specialists including solicitors, estate agents and mortgage advisers.
Government to provide cheaper homes and end leasehold abuses
The government has pledged to provide more affordable homes and to clamp down on leasehold abuses on newbuild properties. The measures were announced in the Queen’s Speech
Gardener unfairly dismissed despite drink-driving conviction
A gardener was unfairly dismissed after he was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, a tribunal has ruled.
Shared ownership scheme to help people on to housing ladder
The government wants to introduce a package of measures to help people on lower incomes get on to the housing ladder. It’s reviewing a new national model for shared ownership to make it easier for people to buy more of their own home, including allowing
The Government’s proposed changes to probate fees have been scrapped in U-turn.
Described in the Law Society’s Gazette as an ‘Inherently unfair’ probate fee hike, the Law Society has welcomed the government’s U-turn on a probate fee hike