Drug scandals are in the news nearly every week and are a reality and a common feature of many families who are involved in Court proceedings in the family court. In certain circumstances excessive drug and alcohol misuse can impact upon a parents’ ability to care for their children. It may cause the other parent…
Pre-Proceeding Meetings are held by the Local Authority when social services have significant concerns about the care a child is receiving from their parents. Sometimes, these meetings are called “PLO” meetings, pursuant to the Public Law Outline. These meetings are usually the last attempt by the local authority to support a family to be able…
It is often the case when a parent feels that they cannot cope and they agree to what is known as section 20 accommodation, which is when they voluntarily share parental responsibility with the local authority so that the local social services are able to provide support and make decisions in the best interests of…
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill gained Royal assent on the 26th June 2020 and The new no-fault divorce law was due to be implemented in the autumn of 2021.However, in June 2021 it was announced that the reform is to be delayed until April 6th 2022. We at Kundert Solicitors are ready for this New Legislation when it…
Good news for landlords, eviction notices can once more be given from 1 June 2021. From 1 June 2021 until at least the end of September 2021, landlords will only have to give four months' notice of eviction, instead of the six months required since the start of the pandemic. After this period, likely from…
Since the announcement of the Stamp Duty holiday in July 2020, we must make you aware that the country is seeing unprecedented demands within the housing market. Many parties within the industry from local authorities to mortgage lenders and search providers are operating a limited service when the market is extremely busy. This, combined means…
As a reminder: We do not use intermediaries to collect monies on our behalf, and we will never send bank details via e-mail. If you are transferring monies, then please speak to your case manager directly prior to any transfer to confirm the details. During this pandemic it has been noted that there is an increase…
The Chancellor has announced that the stamp duty holiday has been extended to 30th June 2021 from 31st March 2021. The stamp duty holiday extension means that no stamp duty is payable on properties up to a value of £500,000. A problem facing the Chancellor was that a simple extension would have simply pushed the current…