Private Client

• Furnished Holiday Lettings IHT Claim Fails

  • Posted4 June 2013

  The shock result of a recent tax case will send reverberations around the furnished holiday letting (FHL) industry, after the court reset the bar regarding the level of service provision...

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• Three Days in Court the Result of Informal Arrangements

  • Posted31 May 2013

  When land is owned in trust for the benefit of more than one person, the question of what should be done with it can be the source of dispute. Often,...

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• Woman Wins £55,000 for Boat Accident

  • Posted29 May 2013

  A woman who crashed into a stanchion on a boat during a river trip, suffering injuries to her face, has been awarded damages of £55,000. Sinead McGlinchey, 23, was...

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• French Tax Changes Mean More Food for Thought

  • Posted22 May 2013

  The French Government passed measures last year which have increased the taxes payable by non-resident owners of properties in France and further rises are planned. Since 1 January 2012,...

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• Court Upholds Deferment of Payment After Business Fails

  • Posted16 May 2013

  A businesswoman whose business fell victim to the recession has persuaded the family court that it would be appropriate for the settlement she had agreed to pay her ex-husband to...

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• Mortgage Debt Not Regulated by Consumer Credit Act 1974

  • Posted14 May 2013

  A couple who defaulted on their £500,000 mortgage have failed to convince the High Court that the loan is unenforceable by reason of the lender’s failure to comply with the...

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