Schedule 29 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 has been suspended and amended by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Residential Tenancies: Protection from Eviction) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 [2020/914] which came into force on 29 August 2020. The below notice periods are applicable to notices served between 29 August 2020 and 31 March 2021. What are the…
DetailsThe Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 came into effect on 26 June 2020 to protect businesses during the corona virus pandemic. Some of the ‘Relevant Periods’ of the temporary measures, which were due to expire on 30 September 2020, have been extended by The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the…
DetailsLongstanding Club members Peter Meadows and Piers Meadows, through Meadows Ryan Solicitors, are very pleased to renew their successful sponsorship of the junior tennis section of St. George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club. The sponsorship by the firm assists with the funding of the full and varied programme for the thriving junior section at the Club.…
DetailsWills witnessed over Zoom and Skype are to be legalised, as the government ushers in a major overhaul of probate legislation in the wake of Covid-19. New rules will allow testators’ signatures to be witnessed using video conferencing software, such as Zoom, Facetime and Skype. Once a will has been signed by the testator it…
DetailsChancellor Rishi Sunak today announced a stamp duty holiday for buyers which will run until 31 March 2021. This means that buyers will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £500k when they move home, meaning the average stamp duty bill will fall by £4,500. The proposals to exempt most homebuyers from paying any stamp…
DetailsWhile Meadows Ryan Solicitors continued to operate remotely during the full government lockdown, we are pleased to announce that our offices are now open with a limited number of our team working at 56 Church Street Weybridge and the remainder of our staff working remotely. We are able to offer a full service to our…
DetailsIt has been just over two months since life as we knew it changed due to Coronavirus (Covid-19). During this pandemic, many of us have self-isolated in our homes, leaving businesses and properties unoccupied. This allows fraudsters to take full advantage of the situation to make money. Property Fraud is extremely attractive to fraudsters as…
DetailsCompliance with time limits is of paramount importance and failure to comply with directions with specified time limits may result in sanctions being imposed. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Ministry of Justice introduced a new Practice Direction 51ZA (Extension of time limits and clarification of PD 51Y) with effect from 2 April 2020.…
DetailsThere are several types of purchase Contracts. These are either unconditional Contracts, Options to purchase or Contracts conditional upon obtaining planning permission and, on some occasions, defective title indemnity insurance in respect of restrictive covenants which might prevent development or to cover the absence of easements in respect of rights of way or utility services.…
DetailsProperty transactions have been affected along with most other business during the Covid-19 situation. Many people have highlighted the fact that it has proven difficult to have documents dealt with in accordance with the usual Land Registry rules and in these unusual times it is harder to verify the identity of clients. Today (4th May)…
DetailsWe are very proud to celebrate our 80th anniversary this year. It was back in 1940, during the height of the Second World War, that Charlie Mason set up Mason & Co. solicitors in Surbiton and McNamara Ryan established his firm in Weybridge. In 1976, Peter Meadows, Senior Partner, founded Meadows & Co, also in…
DetailsLizzy Mills There has been talk of an overhaul to the inheritance tax system for years, and the volume of this chatter has risen again in recent months, particularly in the run up to the recent election (even though you probably couldn’t hear much of it above the Brexit din). And last week, the All-Party…
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