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• Ever wondered why you have to provide so much ID to your solicitor? This is the reason …

  IF you are buying or selling a property, be prepared to face tougher identity checks. The extra safeguards follow a landmark court decision that the world of conveyancing has been eagerly awaiting. And while it has received widespread publicity in the legal media, particularly in conveyancing publications, little has been

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• Homebuyers beware – the Japanese knotweed invasion has started early this year

  AS many unsuspecting homebuyers across Yorkshire have found out to their cost, Japanese knotweed can quickly turn the purchase of a dream home into a living nightmare. If not caught early, this invasive plant can spread quickly towards your property as well as your neighbour’s, affecting the foundations. It can

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• Get ready for changes to sick pay and redundancy pay rates

  APRIL traditionally heralds the start of a new financial year – and with it a raft of employment law changes. 2019 is no exception, with two important amendments in particular taking effect over the next fortnight which will impact on employers and employees. At-a-glance, these changes include: Statutory family-related pay

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• Taxing times for conveyancers and homebuyers as payment timescale cut

  THE taxman requires buyers of property to submit a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return if the purchase price is £40,000 or above, whether or not duty is payable. Ordinarily, it is the buyer’s conveyancer who completes and submits the return to HMRC as agent for the buyer, unless the

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• Corporate Social Responsibility

  IN the short time it takes you to read this page, it is a sad fact that somebody, somewhere in the UK is being diagnosed with breast cancer. More than 55,000 women – and 350 men – are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. We all know somebody whose life

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• Welcome news for our work supporting the campaign against ‘period poverty’ – yet more needs to be done

  EVERYONE at Milners is proud to support an increasing number of local charities and good causes in our Leeds, Harrogate and Pontefract communities. One of these in the Red Box Project, which is leading the fight against “period poverty”. It is achieving this by providing menstrual products to schools across

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• Striking the wrong note: how legal disharmony has broken out over the Queen of Soul’s dying wishes  

  SHE was one of the world’s legendary music stars, dubbed the Queen of Soul. But a right Royal row over her final wishes has blown up after it was revealed that Aretha Franklin did not leave a will – despite amassing a multi-million pound fortune. One of the biggest-selling artists of all

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• FREE WILL-WRITING SESSIONS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT YORKSHIRE PEOPLE WITH BREAST CANCER

  MILNERS is supporting women and men who have suffered breast cancer with a free will-writing initiative. We are turning March into Free Wills Month to raise awareness of the work of Breast Cancer Haven – and ensure its vital role continues. The charity offers one-to-one emotional, physical and practical support

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• The case of Brexit, termination of a lease – and a rare property law dating back 156 years

  “DOES Brexit entitle lease frustration? This is the high-stakes question asked by many tenants who are looking for ways to terminate their lease. The property world is currently watching on with interest as a key case is being tried at the High Court. It is considering whether Brexit will have

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• Full steam ahead! All eyes on landmark case in HS2 property valuation legal battle

  LEGAL eyes are trained on a landmark case which could pave the way for scores of compensation claims from homes and businesses affected by the proposed HS2 rail route. For those residential and commercial properties across Yorkshire – and particularly in Leeds –  that currently stand in the way of

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