Exciting news: Meadows Ryan becomes Meadows & Co.

We are changing our branding, but our commitment to a professional and effective service will continue. We are delighted to share some exciting news with you — Meadows Ryan has undergone a comprehensive rebranding, complete with a new logo and refreshed corporate identity! We are now called Meadows & Co. This is more than just…

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Navreet Dhesi: new solicitor in our property department.

We are pleased to announce the recent hiring of Navreet Dhesi to the position of solicitor in our property department.  Navreet has re-located to Surrey from her previous firm in Warwickshire where she worked for several years. Navreet qualified in March 2021, but has worked within conveyancing prior to admission. Navreet was short-listed for “Rising…

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The Renters (Reform) Bill 2023

The Renters (Reform) Bill – the end of ‘no fault’ evictions The Renters (Reform) Bill 2022-23 (the Bill), introduced into Parliament on 17th May, aims to deliver on the government’s 2019 manifesto commitment to bring in a ‘better deal for renters’ by abolishing ‘no fault’ evictions. Other reforms proposed by the Bill seek to create…

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The Statutory Legacy Update

On 5 July 2023, the government passed the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Fixed Net Sum) Order 2023, increasing the current Statutory Legacy in cases of intestacy from £270,000 to £322,000. The legislation came into effect on 26 July 2023, and the rules apply to deaths after that date. What is intestacy? When a person…

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Minimum marriage age changed to prevent child marriages

Underage marriage in the UK has been prohibited by the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which has introduced new regulations to prevent this practice and make forced child marriage a criminal offence. The Act is now in effect in England and Wales, and it forbids 16- and 17-year-olds from marrying or entering…

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