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A “Deed of Separation” is a written document used to set out the arrangements between a divorcing or separating couple. It is tailor made to each individual couple and details future arrangements in relation to issues such as finance and property, and child arrangements. For example, it may record that following a couples separation or
The breakdown of a marriage can be a difficult and stressful time for separating couples and the thought of going to Court to deal with their divorce can be a daunting prospect. Whilst some couples do end up litigating their case within the Court arena, this is not the case for the majority of couples,
The Central London County Court handed down its judgement in the case of Thomas and Powell, a case which concerned a dispute between cohabitants about ownership of the former family home following their separation. Case Summary Up until their separation in 2014, Miss Thomas and Mr Powell lived together at a property in Wandsworth Common.
An estate agent who found a buyer for a block of flats cannot claim commission because of failings in his oral contract with the seller. The issue arose over eight flats that had been on the market for some time without selling. An agent offered to find a buyer for the flats and told the
The director of a restaurant has been disqualified for six years for employing illegal workers. Anwar Hussain was the director of a restaurant company trading under the name Mim Spice in Southend-On-Sea. In April 2015, Home Office Immigration Enforcement Officers discovered that Mr Hussain was employing three workers who were not eligible to work in
A property company has won the right to repossess a house after the occupier failed to comply with an obligation to insure it and keep it in good repair. The case involved a woman who had lived in the house all her life. In 1985, ownership passed to her brother. In 2008, the brother sold
A developer has been told he cannot recover overpayments he made on a building project because he knew when he made them that they might be wrong but he failed to investigate. The issue arose after the developer entered into an agreement to acquire a number of sites for a construction company. He agreed to
The Autumn Statement by Chancellor Philip Hammond set out a series of measures to boost house building and provide more homes. The government plans to invest more than £7 billion, which will effectively double the capital spending on housing over the course of this parliament. The latest official figures show that housebuilding is at its
A mother has lost her appeal against a court ruling that her son should live with his father. The case involved a couple who had separated on bad terms having had four children together. The older three children lived with the mother and the fourth child, who was five, lived with the father. The judge
New proposals have been put forward to streamline and speed up the process of buying and selling a home. The new ideas are contained in a discussion document called Modernising the Home Moving Process, which has been drawn up by the Conveyancing Association. The White Paper focuses particularly on the benefits to be gained from