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Make the most of your valuable allowances, reliefs and exemptions
Napthens - January 14th 2020
Once we enter January, the end of the 2019/20 tax year will be just over three months away on 5 April. As this date approaches, the window of opportunity reduces if you want to make the most of valuable allowances, reliefs and exemptions that could help reduce your tax bill and make sure your finances stay tax efficient.
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Leasehold property ownership – a hot topic
Napthens - September 26th 2019
There have been proposals by Labour and the current Government, which may result in the granting of leasehold to be prohibited in relation to newbuild houses.
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Brief Conversations: Cumbria, the challenges and opportunities
Napthens - August 27th 2019
With over 2,163 sq miles and a population of around 498,000 people, Cumbria is a place where thousands of people visit to experience its breath-taking countryside and in particular the Lake District.
Napthens Head of Cumbria, Jamie Allison sat down with Gill Haigh, managing director at Cumbria Tourism, and John Houghton of A Lamb Associates, a construction consultancy based in Kirkby Lonsdale, for a brief conversation about the key challenges and opportunities for the county.
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First-time buyers – the options
Napthens - March 28th 2019
There are plenty of incentives currently in place for first time buyers hoping to take their first step on to the property ladder.
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Funding your ‘golden years’
Napthens - January 2nd 2019
Pensions have the reputation of being confusing, but they needn’t be. Private pensions are usually used by people who don’t have access to a workplace pension scheme, but you can also have one if you are employed or not working. David Hardman of Napthens Wealth Management, explains in more detail.
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North West Conveyancing Award winners
Napthens - October 3rd 2018
On 19th September, our residential conveyancing department won the North West Conveyancing Firm of the Year Award at a conference and awards ceremony held by the Law Firm Services.
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Inheritance and farming businesses: promises, promises
Napthens - June 29th 2018
There have been several recent High Court cases which have been concerned with deciding whether legally binding promises or assurances have been made by farming parents to their children. In both cases, the provisions in the Last Will and Testament of the Deceased parent were overridden by the verbal promises made by them during their lifetime.
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Warning to ‘check for Tree Preservation Order’ before landscaping
Napthens - June 5th 2018
A solicitor is warning landowners to thoroughly check for tree preservation orders (TPO) before carrying out landscaping work, or face large fines.
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Make a Will ‘watertight’ with top tips
Napthens - November 2nd 2017
Preparing a Will should be done properly to avoid the need for correcting costly mistakes later, a solicitor is warning.
Karen Yates, solicitor in the Wills & Estate Planning team at regional law firm Napthens, warns that Wills are complex and crucial documents, and having one written without the correct advice could end up being a costly mistake.
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Adverse possession
Napthens - June 22nd 2017
What is adverse possession?
Adverse possession means someone occupying land which belongs to someone else, without their permission. If someone occupies the land for 10 years (in the case of registered land) or 12 years (for unregistered land), then if certain requirements are met, then the land may become theirs.
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