by admin | Oct 19, 2021 | News, Property
For a number of years the Law Society has operated the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS), a mark of excellence for solicitors in the home selling and buying process. Onions & Davies are delighted to confirm they are now in their third year of CQS accreditation....
by admin | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Property
It has been announced that from 1st October 2021 the ‘nil rate band’ for Stamp Duty Land Tax, in both England and Northern Ireland, is due to return to its original pre-pandemic rate. This follows the drop from £500,000 to £250,000 in July to now...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | News, Wills
We are delighted to be involved this year in the ‘Free Wills Month’ campaign, in association with Dougie Mac #mylegacy designed to encourage Will-making for those people who don’t have a Will or need to update their Will. The campaign will hopefully encourage people...
by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Wills
By Sarah McDermott, Private Client Paralegal Firstly, what is testamentary freedom? Testamentary freedom is an important principle in England and Wales that means that you can leave your estate to whoever you wish to, without any obligation to leave it to particular...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Court, News
By Louise Martin, Solicitor, Director & Family Mediator As has been expected, the MOJ have now announced that court fees are to rise this autumn. In family law, the fee on filing a petition a divorce, nullity or civil partnership dissolution will increase from...
by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | News
By David Williams, Director & Head of Property As the Covid pandemic has forced us all to make significant changes to our way of life, so too has business had to adapt to accommodate the need for remote working, self-isolating and less face to face encounters....
