Angie Newnham, Author at Newnham & Jordan Solicitors

Cheques no longer being phased out

04/08/2011 by Angie Newnham in Legal

Recently announced by the Payments Council, the humble cheque will not be phased out by 2018 as planned. The council stated that cheques will continue as long as consumers still need them. This is a welcome decision for many and comes after much lobbying from other interested organisations. The main […]

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Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax on Multiple Purchases 2011

02/08/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Now that the Finance Act 2011 is in force, multiple purchases of residential property could cut your stamp duty land tax bill from 5% to 1%. Under the new relief, the rate of SDLT will be based on the average consideration paid for each dwelling with an overall minimum rate […]

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Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax on Multiple Purchases 2011

Tax on French Holiday Property Scrapped!

12/07/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Uk owners of French holiday homes can breathe a sigh of relief. Plans to introduce a new property tax from January have been scrapped says Citywire columnist Lorne Bourke. The proposed new tax law was approved by French MP’s but President Sarkozy removed it via an amendment. This was due […]

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Conversion of Farm Buildings for Residential Use?

06/07/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Now may be the time to put those old farm buildings to use as the Government is now urging councils in rural areas to consider changing their planning permission policies to allow the conversion of unused farm buildings for residential use, rather than insisting that they only be used as […]

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Horses For Loan ~ Do I need legal advice?

07/06/2011 by Angie Newnham in Equine Law / Legal

Horses for Loan – Do I need legal advice? There are many horses for loan available all over the UK. For the owner, the horse and the borrower, it can often be a perfect arrangement. However, it can also go badly wrong, often due to unforeseen circumstances, with lengthy disputes […]

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People advised to ‘Establish Lasting Power of Attorney’

31/05/2011 by Angie Newnham in Wills and Power of Attorney

In a recent Daily Telegraph interview with Oliver Thomas Director of BUPA’s UK care homes, he highlighted the importance of ensuring that people have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place. This is to ensure that your finances and general welfare will be handled by someone you can trust, should […]

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