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June 14, 2023
Getting onto the commercial property ladder
If you are a business owner, a goal you might be working towards is to buy your own commercial freehold property. Buying your own commercial property gives you freedom to fit it out as you want (subject to planning approval) and provides certainty over tenure and costs. It allows the business to build up an […]
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June 14, 2023
Shared driveways – share and share alike…
If you are buying a new property and have off-road parking, then due to space restrictions in many new developments it is very likely to be shared with a neighbour/neighbours. However, if you are buying an older property there is often shared access and sometimes it is unclear what your rights and the rights of […]
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June 14, 2023
Could a divorce coach help you?
The introduction of “No Fault Divorce’ in April 2022 was designed to simplify the process for all parties, but for some people, a divorce will always be a difficult process for them to navigate alone. Here at Gullands, we frequently work with divorce coach Rebecca Bell who is appointed by one of the parties to […]
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June 14, 2023
Japanese Knotweed
Don’t get into a knot when buying or selling a land or property. Could you identify Japanese Knotweed in your garden or on your land and do you know how to act responsibly (and within the law) if you do? Also, should you pull out of a house or land purchase if Japanese Knotweed is […]
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June 14, 2023
Heir hunters – The importance of making a valid Will
You may have seen on TV the programme Heir Hunters, following the work of firms who try to track down the distant relatives of a deceased’s estate in circumstances where they have died intestate (without a valid Will). Whilst being contacted by an heir hunter might be exciting as you could benefit from an inheritance […]
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April 3, 2023
What is overage and when will I have to pay it?
Overage is frequently used by landowners to enable them to receive additional post-sale value from their land when it has increased in value due to improved planning permission being granted or certain development taking place. Landowners need to weigh up whether they might achieve better value with a clean break sale and the tax implications […]
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March 23, 2023
Settlement Agreements – benefit of using one solicitor to act for your employees
When a business needs to make redundancies, it may want to consider offering enhanced terms to those employees via a Settlement Agreement. This controls the prospect of any future claims and gives certainty to the terms as well as being legally binding between the employer and the employee if drafted correctly. It is usually entered […]
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March 23, 2023
Cohabiting couples and inheritance
A question which unmarried couples should ask themselves is have they considered what happens to their Estate when they die, especially if they haven’t made a Will? When you make a Will, you set out your final wishes as to how you would like to see your wealth and assets distributed, and who looks after […]
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March 22, 2023
Employee Ownership Trust
An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a model to encourage business owners to set up corporate structures in a different way (think John Lewis) with employees owning a share of the business. Business owners looking to sell their business may choose to sell to an EOT for a faster and friendlier sale, to receive full […]
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March 20, 2023
Motoring offences – know the law
In March 2022 the law around the use of a mobile phone, sat nav or tablet while driving changed, but many drivers are still breaking the law 12 months on. New technology which many drivers might not be aware of is also helping to catch those not following the rules. For example, in 2021 during […]
