Last year saw a substantial increase in house prices. A new study has shown that the UK housing market has surpassed many other countries, in part due to some buyers amassing savings during lockdown.

According to Knight Frank’s global house prices index the value of homes across 56 countries and territories increased by 9.4 per cent on average – with 96 per cent of all markets enjoying positive price growth.

Many people believe that a Last Will and Testament is an immutable document that cannot be changed or challenged.

However, that’s not quite true. Not only can a Will be challenged in certain circumstances, but the beneficiaries can also agree to change its provisions. Here, David Webb, a Director with Mander Hadley and Head of our Wills, Probate and Older Client Services department, explains the circumstances which might lead to an individual requesting a change in a Will...

Contractual relationships are fundamental to any business. They connect you to your employees, customers and your suppliers, limit your obligations and define what you are entitled to. They offer you, banks and investors important assurances about the health of your business and the safety of loans and investments.

Making sure your contracts are fit for purpose is, therefore, crucial.

Digital right-to-work checks, introduced as a temporary measure to facilitate remote hiring and working during the pandemic, are to be made permanent.

The Government has announced that the checks will be made permanent from 6 April 2022.