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The first step should be to check whether the transaction or building is exempt. An EPC is not required on lease renewals, extensions or surrenders. Certain not for value transactions may also be exempt, but further clarification is awaited from the government.

Anyone with an interest in a commercial building needs to be aware of the introduction of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC); this includes building contractors, owners/landlords, tenants and undertenants.

New face in private client department

1st August was the first anniversary of the controversial Home Information Pack or HIP. Environmental concerns aside, the HIP was intended to provide clarity for would-be buyers and speed up the conveyancing process as millions of pounds each year are lost in wasted costs for consumers on abandoned transactions. Nearly a year on, how has the HIP performed?

A widow is suing her two young children, aged 3 and 1, for a share of their inheritance after her husband died last year without making a Will. If you die without making a Will, the law dictates who gets what. If you are married with children, your widow/widower will only receive £125,000, personal effects and the income from the remaining half of the estate.

Summer Newsletter

UK courts get Wi-Fi access

Residential Quarterly Newsletter

New Directors Responsibilities from 1 October 2007