Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act passed on 25th March 2020 states that businesses cannot be thrown out of their premises for not paying their rent and in the vast majority of commercial lease “rent” includes service charges and contributions to a landlord’s insurance premiums. Whilst this protection is currently afforded up until 30th June
Coronavirus update: Moving home allowed as curbs lift in England
The secretary of State makes following regulations in exercise of powers of Public Health control of Disease Act 1984 “To undertake any of the following activities in connection with purchase sale letting or rent of residential property”. For more information click here It is confirmed that from Wednesday, estate agents can open, viewings can be
During the process of divorce or separation it is common that possessions, finances and child arrangements will be dealt with. This can be with or without the aid of the Court. However one area of complication that often arises is how to deal with the family pet. English and Welsh Law regard pets as property
We are pleased to announce that Tracy Rodgers, a Solicitor in our Personal Injury Department, has been appointed as a Trustee to The Civic in Barnsley. The Civic is an arts centre at the heart of Barnsley showcasing a varied programme of theatre, music, dance, comedy and exhibitions. Tracy commented “I am so happy to
As many more new build houses are being constructed by Developers, both locally and nationally, buyers need to be aware of the potential pitfall of “buying a freehold new build”. With more developers now building freehold houses, due to the Governments reaction to leasehold new build houses which generated consultation proceedings in 2017, buyers need
MKB SOLICITORS NOMINATED FOR THREE AWARDS AT THE YORKSHIRE LEGAL AWARDS
Leading Barnsley law firm, MKB Solicitors LLP, has been nominated for three awards at the prestigious Yorkshire Legal Awards to take place in Leeds on 10th October 2019. The firm has been nominated for the Small Firm of the Year Award, an award it previously won in 2016. Partner and Head of Employment, Ben McFeely,
MKB Solicitors are pleased to announce the appointment of two new Trainee Solicitors. Nicola Brown and Rhiannon Murphy have been employed by MKB for the past two years as Paralegals before their recent promotion. In that time, Nicola has assisted Steven Dawson, Senior Partner in our Private Client team, and Rhiannon has worked with Glyn