What Happens If Your Property Chain Collapses?
Residential PropertyMoving house is often fraught with excitement and stress, especially if you're buying a property and selling a property at the same time - so what happens if the property chain you are in collapses?
What Is The New Stamp Duty Holiday?
Residential PropertyThe Chancellor announced on 8th July that there will be a stamp duty holiday until 31st March 2021 on properties costing up to £500,000 in England.
HLF Berry Solicitors Appoint Practice Manager
Firm NewsHLF Berry Solicitors has appointed Anne Citron as Practice Manager. Anne has been part of the HLF Berry team for 20 years.
No Fault Divorce: What Is It?
Family and MatrimonialThe Government plans to update and modernise the divorce process in order to remove the idea of blame and fault by introducing the No Fault divorce.
How Can We Improve The Conveyancing Process?
Residential PropertyBack in 2017, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) held a consultation on ways to speed up the conveyancing process…
Are You Eligible For The Right To Buy Scheme?
Residential PropertyThe Right To Buy (RTB) scheme enables individuals to buy the council or housing association property they are living in, for a discounted price
COVID 19 Update
Firm News
We would like to reassure clients that it is business as usual for HLF Berry Solicitors. All our solicitors are still working, some remotely and some at their respective offices but they are all working hard to ensure that the service we…
Online Divorce
Family and MatrimonialMay 2018, the Ministry of Justice introduced an online application process for divorce and since then more than 70,000 people have chosen to divorce online.
The First Mixed Sex Couples Enter Into Civil Partnerships
Family and MatrimonialThe start of 2020 marked the start of a change in the law regarding civil partnerships - and now same-sex couples can register civil partnerships in England and Wales.