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September 20, 2023
Make sure your collection is covered by your Will
Whether it is art, pottery, classic cars or vintage farm machinery, a collection can be a valuable asset. Many people build up both important and valuable collections during their lifetime, so deciding what happens to it after you pass away is important. Leaving a collection as a whole can be difficult if Inheritance tax (IHT) […]
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July 26, 2023
Employment ruling on start times for people with Dyslexia and Asperger’s
An employment tribunal has ruled that people with Dyslexia and Asperger’s should be accommodated with more flexible working patterns including start times. The ruling is in the case of Raymond Bryce who said he was discriminated against by his former employer, and they had failed to make reasonable adjustments after he told them his dyslexia […]
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July 24, 2023
A Guide to… What is Collaborative Law?
When a couple decides to end a marriage, it doesn’t have to be acrimonious. Collaborative Law is the process which offers a fair and dignified end to the marriage which can also reduce emotional distress, enabling the couple to move on with their lives. Importantly if the couple also have children together it provides a […]
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June 14, 2023
Gullands appoints wellness partner
Julie Hobson has been appointed to the role of wellness partner within Gullands. In addition to her family team duties, Julie will be promoting wellbeing in the workplace to promote a positive working environment, where individuals can grow their careers to help longer term business growth. Julie explains: “Staff wellbeing has been rising up the business […]
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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 […]
