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Property & Planning Solicitors Chester – The need to understand contractual obligations when purchasing land

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

In a recent case, unusual circumstances meant that a standard clause used in many thousands of property contracts was suddenly held to be ‘unreasonable’, resulting in the contract being rescinded initially in a lower court and subsequently also in the Court of Appeal.  Read More

Chester Property Solicitor – The real cost of insuring a rented property?

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

A recent Which? Report suggests that people renting properties across the UK are collectively paying some £700 million more than is necessary on costs such as insurance premiums that are arranged and passed on to them by their landlords. This is of particular concern to households whose dependents include students and other young people living away from the family home for the first time, but who still rely on parental support to remain financially afloat. Read More

Listed Buildings – Some Facts!

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

Many of us live or work in listed buildings, but did you know that:- Read More

Farms and Inheritance Tax. Solicitors in Chester and North Wales

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

We make no apology for returning to inheritance tax and farmhouses. We have a number of current challenges by HMRC to claims for inheritance tax relief on farmhouses. It is important that all business proprietors review their wills and their inheritance tax position regularly but farmers, particularly, should take advice to see how inheritance tax may affect their heirs.

Whatever your business or agricultural law requirements our team of specialists are happy to help Read More