News for Individuals
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It’s a mistake to regard a mortgage as an asset, but many people do. The word mortgage comes from old French, meaning ‘a dead pledge’ i.e. one that dies when...
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Question: We visit our French property 2 or 3 times a year. During the winter months we leave the heating on to keep the house aired and avoid any problems...
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The Government are proposing the ‘most radical reform of the employment law system for decades’. The stated aim of the reform is to create a clear, concise and effective employment...
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Do you have a right of action against the seller of your house in France if what you bought has a major defect which wasn’t apparent to you before you...
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BAE Systems has revealed it is making thousands of employees redundant in order to secure the long-term future of the company. The defence organisation announced up to 3,000 people could...
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Planning law reform being considered by the coalition government may lead to a two-tier system, according to developer Hammerson. Head of retail at the company Robin Dobson stated that it...
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A claim for compensation has been launched following the death of a woman from mesothelioma, with her family stating it was due to working with asbestos earlier in her life....
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The government needs to take a more flexible approach to employment law, it has been suggested. In collaboration with Hays, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has released a new...
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Question: We had a property built in France and it was completed in 2003. We bought the plot and then found a constructer to build from one of his designs....
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People looking to buy a new property and employ a conveyancing solicitor could find there is a greater range of choice in the market as more sellers put their homes...
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Question I recently read that a French property must be insured in your own name, yet nobody including notaires, can tell me which law stipulates this. I have also asked...
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More first-time buyers may soon be able to use the services of a residential conveyancing solicitor after an expert said he thinks an increasing number of high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages...
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