Author name: Timothy Wilton

A poll conducted by the Law Society has found that the most stressful aspect of buying a new home is the time it takes to advance the matter to completion. In fact, 65% of homebuyers indicated that they were willing to pay more in legal fees in exchange for a speedier transaction. The conveyancing process […]

The European Union (‘EU’) have recently announced new mortgage rules to be introduced in all countries that are members of the EU.   England and Wales will therefore be affected by the new regime which, by March 2016, must be implemented in relation to all residential and commercial mortgages.   The new rules will mean

A recent case in the High Court has provided guidance on what should be considered when a spouse applies for  maintenance payments.   Spousal maintenance, put simply, amounts to payments made from one spouse (‘Payer’) to another (‘Payee’)on a regular basis so that the Payee may continue to cope financially and transition to a financially

When couples divorce, they sometimes informally agree what will happen to the matrimonial home. They might agree that the wife should live there until the youngest reaches adulthood, that the property be sold and the proceeds be divided (not necessarily equally) or for the outgoing party to be ‘bought out’ by the person who stays.

Hartley & Worstenholme Senior Partner, Chris Wilton, has been consulted by the Land Registry ahead of it’s proposals for reform to Local Land Charges. The Land Registry is proposing widespread reforms of the way in which Local Land Charge records are searched – something which affects the vast majority of land transactions, from residential conveyancing

A survey by the Federation of Small Business (‘FSB’) in 2013 showed that 7% of small businesses were paying out more in business rates than they were in rent. Additionally, a further 6% said the business rates they paid were equivalent to rental payments. Research has shown that many small businesses don’t know about the

Joint Ownership of Property – for couples and investors! If you are considering purchasing a property with your spouse, partner, relative or friend, either as a home to live in or an investment property, there are some important things you need to know. When you buy a property with another, you will both be legal

Since April 2013 there have been fundamental changes to Family Law and, more particularly, the way in which clients need to fund family matters. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 removed Legal Aid from the majority of private family matters. In order to qualify for Legal Aid since April 2013, clients

Prenuptial (Pre-marriage) Agreements (known to newspapers and gossip columns as ‘Prenups’) are something we hear a lot about in the press and on TV. Most people imagine them to be reserved for celebrities or the extremely wealthy. What are they? A Prenup is an agreement or contract between you and your soon-to-be spouse. They state,

A team of lawyers, staff and estate agents from Hartley & Worstenholme beat off competition from rival teams in a charity ‘It’s A Knockout’ tournament on Sunday 14th July in aid of the Prince of Wales Hospice – raising over £600 in the process. The day began with warm-up exercises (including some questionable dancing from