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On 1 April 2018 a new legal standard for minimum efficiency is due to be introduced for rented commercial buildings, known as the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (“MEES”). From 1 April 2018 landlords who fall within the scope of MEES must not renew existing tenancies or grant new tenancies if the building has an energy […]

In the UK we are not very good at drawing up wills. In fact, fewer than half of UK adults have done so, leaving 26 million people with no formal instructions for what should happen to their assets on their death. Perhaps, when it comes to writing our wills we need to be more imaginative. […]

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On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) launched their Fee Refund Scheme. Who is entitled to a refund? Those who registered a Lasting or Enduring Power of Attorney (LPA or EPA)  in England and Wales between 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2017 are now entitled to a partial refund of […]