New insolvency law prevents petition against High Street retailer
July 21st 2020A landlord has been prevented from presenting a winding-up petition against a High Street retailer which had been unable to pay its rent as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. By Mark Aspin Director & Head of Dispute Resolution The High Court ruled that such a petition would be likely to contravene the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. Neither company was named in the hearing. The court heard…
New building sites to help housing market recover after Covid-19
July 20th 2020The government’s housing agency, Homes England, has acquired 19 sites across the country that will be used to build 5,000 new homes. Matthew Bibby Solicitor in our property team provides an update. The land is worth a total of £180 million. It’s hoped the new homes will help boost the housing market following the Covid-19 crisis. Many of the sites were acquired in the lead-up to the financial year-end as…
Ban on business evictions due to COVID-19 extended until September
July 15th 2020The government has extended the ban on businesses being evicted during the Covid pandemic until September. Stephanie Johnson Associate Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team provides an update. The measures to protect struggling businesses include: amending the Coronavirus Act to extend the time period for suspension of the forfeiture of evictions from 30th June to 30th September 2020, meaning no business will be forced out of their premises if they…
Clocking the miles to raise awareness for Dementia – 14th July update
July 14th 2020Over the last week Team Cartmells have been busy running and walking for Dementia. There have been many miles ran and walked by the team. Below are some updates and stories from the last week of running and walking: Zoe Calway Director, has managed to get 32 miles on the clock this week bringing her overall total to 60.5 miles already in July. One of Zoe’s favourite runs this week…
“Here I come, ready or not” – tenant loses fight to block landlord’s access for surveys
July 13th 2020Farm landlords seeking planning permission for development will be raising a small glass to the Court of Appeal after the decision in Rees v Windsor-Clive, Earl of Plymouth according to Jonathan Carroll Head of Agriculture and Property. Agricultural Holdings Act tenants have frequently tried to block landlords from getting planning permission or from being able to implement any they obtain. Case B of Schedule 3 to the 1986 Act allows…
Woman left out of her father’s will awarded £138,000
July 9th 2020By Jane Shaw Associate Solicitor in our Wills, Probate and Inheritance team. A woman who was left nothing in her father’s will has been awarded more than £138,000 from his estate as a reasonable provision for her needs. The woman, referred to in court only as the claimant, suffered from a debilitating mental illness. Her father had died in 2016. His estate was valued at £554,000. The claimant’s mother was…
Clocking the miles to raise awareness for Dementia
July 8th 2020Team Cartmells will be taking on a 50 / 100 mile run or walking challenge for Dementia during July to raise awareness and funds to help the Alzheimer’s Society who support people living with dementia. Covid-19 has been difficult for everyone but it is hitting those living with dementia the hardest. Alzheimer’s Society’s ability to increase their support is at risk and is estimated to cost millions. Those taking part…
Team continue to go extra mile for their clients during Covid-19 lockdown
July 8th 2020At Cartmell Shepherd we value and encourage client feedback and we regularly review the feedback we receive. As part of our commitment to improving the services we provide we send our clients a feedback questionnaire at the end of every matter or case. The most recent feedback shows that our teams, even through these tough and unprecedented times of the pandemic, have continued to go that extra mile for their…
Homes England provides new guide to Help to Buy scheme
July 6th 2020Homes England has issued a new updated guide to the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, which has helped thousands of people get on to the property ladder. Linsey Hayes Residential Conveyancer provides an update. These are some of the main points covered. With Help to Buy, you can buy a new home on a new build development with assistance from Homes England in the form of an equity loan.…
Solicitor who helped clients through lockdown makes it a global award treble for leading law firm
July 5th 2020A SOLICITOR who helped give clients peace of mind during lockdown has won a top global award. Rebecca Adams 30, of leading legal firm Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors which has the largest team of wills estates and trust lawyers in Cumbria, achieved a prestigious STEP Worldwide Excellence Award. Rebecca received the stand-out award for achieving the highest mark globally in her Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation as part of her four-part…
