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Why choose an Accredited Lifetime Lawyer?
When you're making important decisions about the future, whether that's writing a will, putting Lasting Power of Attorney in place or helping an older relative manage their affairs, choosing the right legal adviser can make all the difference. While many solicitors offer services such as wills, ....
Life after the sale: protecting your wealth and planning for what comes next
Selling a business can be one of the most significant financial and personal milestones in an owner’s life. After years of building a company, managing challenges and making decisions about its future, a successful sale can bring considerable financial rewards and the freedom to pursue new amb....
Building a business worth buying: why planning ahead pays off
For many business owners, selling their company feels like a decision for the distant future. There are customers to look after, employees to support and opportunities to pursue. Planning an eventual exit can easily slip down the priority list. Yet the decisions made while running and growing a ....
The rise of homeschooling
Homeschooling is on the rise in England. In autumn 2025, 126,00 children were in elective home education (EHE), 14,300 more than the previous year. Mental health was the most reported reason for choosing EHE (16%), while 12% of parents cited philosophical or preferential reasons and 9% said it was ....
The Next Phase of the Renters’ Rights Act: What Landlords Need to Know
The Government has confirmed the next major milestone in the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: the launch of the new ‘Register Your Rental Property’ service. Rolling out from 15 December 2026, this compulsory national database will require landlords to register themselves and each property they let, ....
Want to buy your Harlow Council property? There’s still time to do so
For many council tenants, owning their home can feel out of reach. However, the Right to Buy scheme continues to give eligible tenants the chance to purchase their council property, often at a significant discount. What is Right to Buy? Right to Buy allows qualifying council tenants to pu....
Recovery from Former Tenants and Guarantors: Section 17 Notices
Under the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995, landlords are potentially able to pursue former tenants or guarantors for fixed charges due under a lease - provided that they follow the strict rules set out in Section 17 Notices. Below, we explain how Section 17 Notices work and how landlord....
The pros and cons of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR)
When a commercial tenant falls behind on rent, landlords often want a remedy that is fast, direct and avoids lengthy court proceedings. Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) offers exactly that. It is a statutory procedure that allows landlords to recover rent arrears by instructing enforcement a....
Forfeiture proceedings and waiver of the right to forfeit
When a commercial tenant falls behind on rent, landlords can feel pressure to act quickly to protect their investment. One of the most powerful remedies available is forfeiture - the right to bring the lease to an end because the tenant has breached its terms. However, landlords must take care n....
Unnecessary mastectomies: when medical treatment causes harm
Recent reports that 20 women underwent unnecessary mastectomies while being treated for breast cancer at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) have raised serious concerns about patient safety and clinical decision-making. The women are among hundreds of patients found to hav....
Martha’s Rule: why listening to patients and families can be vital
When a patient or their family says that something is wrong, listening to their concerns can be vital. That principle sits at the heart of Martha’s Rule, the NHS patient safety initiative introduced following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills. The NHS has now announced that Martha’s R....
Empty Rates Relief: What the Court of Appeal’s July 2026 ruling means for commercial landlords
Commercial landlords have long relied on empty property rates relief to soften the financial impact of void periods. For years, some landlords have also used ‘rates mitigation schemes'- particularly the well‑known box‑shifting model - to trigger repeated cycles of empty rates relief. Howev....
