A new permitted development right allowing light industrial buildings to be used for residential purposes without the need for planning permission came into effect on 1st October 2017. The change of use will be subject to a process of prior approval from the Local Planning Authority similar to that applicable when looking to change offices…
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Partners Kate Williams and Michael Stone who recently attended the Symphony Legal Conference and Awards, were delighted to accept an award on behalf of the firm for the “Most Innovative Marketing Idea”. The firm won this Award because of their innovative use of the firm’s website to showcase its’ support for the various charitable causes…
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Maidenhead based firm Colemans Solicitors is pleased to welcome a new member to the Commercial Property team. Victoria Lloyd-White joins Colemans from a firm in Oxfordshire and brings with her a wealth of commercial property transaction experience from her previous posts working in-house for a Local Authority and in private practice for firms in London,…
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Denzil Lush, former head of the Court of Protection, is reported on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning (15th August) warning of the risks of making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and of the lack of safeguards in the LPA system. Michael Cutler, Senior Partner of Colemans Solicitors, comments “It is perfectly…
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The government has announced this morning that the proposed dramatic increase in probate fees has been shelved. Whether this is (as announced) because there is no Parliamentary time available before the election, or whether the government has belatedly responded to the overwhelming public opposition to the proposal, we welcome this announcement. There was no moral…
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The controversial probate registry fee increase may have hit a delay – the MOJ is insistent that “90% [of estates] pay less than £1,000” As 100% of estates currently pay less than £200, with the lowest fee being £155, this is not the positive statement that it would otherwise be. Has the Lord Chancellor exceeded…
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The case of Ilott v Mitson hit the headlines in July last year, because a court overturned a mother’s Will, taking £164,000 (out of about £450,000) away from the charities she intended to benefit, and giving it to the daughter from whom she had been estranged for much of her life. Now the Supreme Court…
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Government proposals just announced will add thousands of pounds to the cost of winding up many estates in this area, up to £20,000 in some cases. Probate Court fees are set to rise from a flat £155 to a sliding-scale fee related to the value of the estate. This will impact most on estates where…
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So, this is a question that many people have asked me and I am sure it is in the minds of countless residents, investment buyers and businesses in and around the local area. Personally, the most noteworthy effect that I have seen is individuals wanting to move house and, more significantly, investment buyers applying more…
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Further planning permission was granted to extend and convert Colemans offices to 12 flats. Previously in November 2015 Colemans had secured planning permission to develop the property with 11 flats but Mike Stone, Head of Colemans’ Commercial Property and Town and Country Planning Department felt there was still further potential for the building. Working closely…
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