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As life changes and evolves, so does what we need from our living space. Downsizing is a big decision to make, and we understand the reasons to downsize are different for everyone. Some of the most common reasons that we see for people deciding to downsize their...
The Valuation Office Agency has updated the rateable values of all business, and other non-domestic, property in England and Wales. These future rateable values will take effect from 1 April 2023. The change in rateable values affects how much statutory compensation...
With National Conveyancing Week in full swing, we brought together a number of our conveyancing colleagues. They discuss the mood of the market settling into 2023, share their thoughts on the industry, what it’s been through over the last few years and advice they...
When a commercial tenant is in rent arrears, their landlord may have the legal right to forfeit the lease and take back possession of the property. This can have significant implications for the tenant, particularly if the premises are essential to running their...
Julie Thornton from our Wills and Probate team at our Moortown office has been walking her way through February supporting the Anthony Nolan (AN) charity. Anthony Nolan is a charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers...
We know life is busy, and it is not always possible to organise a meeting with your solicitor in their offices during working hours. We put off tasks such as making a will until we can find the time. And sometimes we have to take time out of our working day to deal...
Disputes between directors and shareholders can arise for many reasons. If you are a minority shareholder and become engaged in a dispute with the directors or shareholders of the company, it is important to understand your legal rights as a minority shareholder and...
On purchasing a property, your ownership will be registered at the Land Registry. Unfortunately, sometimes errors in registration are made. So what can you do if you later discover that the property has been incorrectly registered? We look below at what is known as...
In a highly publicised case, the residents of a luxury apartment block in central London, Neo Bankside, brought proceedings against the Tate Modern gallery. The apartment owners argued that the viewing platform introduced by the gallery meant that they were...
In a study by IRN Legal Reports and reported today in Today's Wills and Probate, reports that only 35% of UK adults has made a will. The percentage is even lower in Yorkshire, where only 28% of adults have made a will. Perhaps as...
Flexible working has become increasingly popular since the UK Government first announced employees' right to request it in 2003. And it remains a key tool in an employer’s armoury for attracting and retaining employees, particularly given the seismic shift to home...
Alex Newman has been announced as a finalist at the British Conveyancing Awards 2023, in the Risk & Compliance Champion of the Year category. Alex has been named alongside a talented list of finalists from across the UK and commented: “I am delighted to have been...
Head of Strategy and Business Development at Levi Solicitors, Sinéad Sopala has featured in the latest edition of Technology in Law Law Land with the Naked Lawyer, Chrissie Lightfoot and her Tech Ambassadors talking all things company culture as we enter 2023....
Over recent years there has been an increase in the number of indemnity policies being put into place in conveyancing transactions. Yet, there are few claims on these policies. So what is an indemnity policy? And why would you need to pay for one when selling your...
When you instruct a builder, you are relying upon their expertise; to advise and to carry out the agreed works, in accordance with your instructions. Generally, people instruct builders to carry out specialist works. It is therefore unsurprising that legal protections...
If you want to make a will there are a few options: Have a go at it yourself Use an unregulated will writer or Use a specialist solicitor. | Can I write my own will?A will is such an important document that it really is worth doing it properly. The laws surrounding...
Join our employment law expert and experienced HR professional, Natalie Saunders, for the first in a series of interactive webinars on the 23rd February at 10:00-11:00 exploring how to make your business fit for 2023. Whatever people challenges you might face in your...
At Levi Solicitors, we are always working on ways to make life easier for you. Recently we have looked at how we can make making a will or lasting power of attorney, or dealing with the estate of a deceased loved one, simpler and more efficient. Many of our wills and...
Our offices will be closed for Christmas from 5:30pm on Friday 23 December 2022 and will re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday 3 January 2023. However, if you have an urgent enquiry, a skeleton staff will be available on 28, 29 and 30 December 2022 between 9:00am and 1:00pm....
The recent decision handed down in Ray v Windrush, lays down important guidance for claims against neighbours for smells and noise.| What can you do if a neighbouring business causes you problems with its noise or smell?As a first port of call, your local council may...
Gemma Horner, a solicitor in our property disputes team, had a great result at Leeds County Court.| Rent arrears possession claimGemma’s client is a landlord of a house. Their tenant was in rent arrears, so our client served a notice under s.8 Housing Act 1988. The...
Our Trainees, Chanelle Rushforth and Connor King represented Levi Solicitors at The University of Law careers fair this week, talking to the next generation of potential lawyers! Connor commented: “Reflecting on some of the questions I was asked, and conversations I...
When a person dies without leaving a will, it is known as dying ‘intestate’. If someone dies without making a will, the Rules of Intestacy will determine how the estate will be administered. This will also apply where someone made a will in their lifetime, but it is...
Buying a house is undoubtedly one of the biggest investments you will ever make and perhaps the most valuable thing you will ever own. It is likely, therefore, that you will want to protect it and make sure your home passes on to your loved ones when you die. We know...
We are proud to be working with St Gemma's Hospice this October for their Make a Will Month. St Gemma's Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing care and support for those who are local with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. The Hospice itself is located in...
There are many advantages to making a will. Mostly they allow us to decide what happens to our assets after we die. The same advantages extend to wills for business owners: you can make a will to provide security over businesses when you are no longer around. Business...
On 23 September 2022 the Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced in his first mini-budget that the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) thresholds for residential properties in England and Northern Ireland would be increased with immediate effect. | SDLT threshold The “nil rate...
With the option to be arranged in many different ways, a trust allows you, the creator of the trust (also known as the settlor), to keep control over what happens to your assets and how they are used when you pass. | What is a trust? It is a legal relationship that...
IHT is a tax on the estate of someone who has died. Most often, an estate will include all property, possessions and money owned by the deceased at their time of death. It is a tax that does not apply to every estate and is only payable by estates with a value greater...
Once the case has been issued it will be allocated to a ‘track’. This sets out the process the claim has to follow and a timescale within which it should be done. The three different tracks are: Small claims Fast track Multi-track | Small claims track The small...
