Settlement Agreements (Employment Law)

What is a Settlement Agreement? (also referred to as a Compromise Agreement) A Settlement Agreement is often entered into when an employee’s current position within a company has been terminated. The termination can be due to redundancy, unfair or wrongful dismissal, or a mutual agreement between an employee and employer to leave a position otherwise… Continue reading Settlement Agreements (Employment Law)

House Prices Soar By Up to 73% Along Crossrail Route

The Crossrail project continues to boost local house prices, with the value of properties in walking distance* of new stations growing by as much as 73% since 2013, new Groundsure research released today reveals. The rate of house price growth in these areas has outstripped the London average by more than 56%. The top five… Continue reading House Prices Soar By Up to 73% Along Crossrail Route

Get a Document Legalised – Solicitors in London Bridge

What is Legalisation? When legalising documents, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) (via a Local Authority (in the UK or abroad)) quite often request that original documents (and sometimes copies) have been certified by a solicitor as being an original or a true copy. This means that a signature, seal or a stamp that is… Continue reading Get a Document Legalised – Solicitors in London Bridge

PE2 Statutory Declaration and PE3 Statutory Declaration Solicitors in London to Assist with Swearing

Statutory Declarations are required when one has to affirm the truth (under oath) about a particular matter. They must be made in the presence of a solicitor, a Commissioner for Oaths or a Notary Public, who will sign and stamp the document. As Solicitors and Commissioners for Oaths appointed by the Lord Chancellor, we are… Continue reading PE2 Statutory Declaration and PE3 Statutory Declaration Solicitors in London to Assist with Swearing

What is a Statutory Declaration of Freedom?

Statutory Declarations are required when one has to affirm the truth (under oath) about a particular matter. A Statutory Declaration of Freedom is a declaration made by an individual confirming that they have never been through any form of marriage, i.e. civil or religious. These declarations are often needed when marriages are to take place… Continue reading What is a Statutory Declaration of Freedom?

Consultant Private Client Solicitor Vacancy (Job alert)

We have an opportunity for a Private Client Solicitor to build a practice within our firm  Our property department is very busy, and we have an increasing demand for Private Client advice including Wills, Probate and Tax Advice.  You will join an experienced, friendly and supportive working environment. You will be a Private Client solicitor… Continue reading Consultant Private Client Solicitor Vacancy (Job alert)

How to add your spouse or partner to your mortgage

Have you recently tied the knot or do you trust your husband , wife or partner  enough to add him or her to your mortgage? Adding your spouse to an already existing mortgage may sound simple but it is not necessarily an easy task.The lender conducted a detailed review of your personal finances prior to… Continue reading How to add your spouse or partner to your mortgage

Greenwich beats all other areas for UK house prices in 2014 | Conveyancing Solicitors near Greenwich & Woolwich

 Based on data recorded by Halifax, Greenwich in South East London has experienced the biggest rise in house prices among UK towns and cities in the last 12 months, with the average increase being 25% year on year to reach an average of £328,044 in 2014. Ealing, in West London, experienced the second biggest rise… Continue reading Greenwich beats all other areas for UK house prices in 2014 | Conveyancing Solicitors near Greenwich & Woolwich

HISTORIC CHANGES TO ONE OF THE UK’S “MOST DAMAGING” TAXES – STAMP DUTY LAND TAX

As of the 4th of December 2014, the Stamp Duty Land Tax, as we know it, changed drastically. The “new and improved” rates were ushered in with confidence especially by Mr George Osbourne who described the previous scheme of taxation as the “most damaging” stated that the changes ‘would cut stamp duty for 98% of… Continue reading HISTORIC CHANGES TO ONE OF THE UK’S “MOST DAMAGING” TAXES – STAMP DUTY LAND TAX

Solicitors on the Nationwide Mortgage Panel and TMW Mortgage Panel

  Ola Leslie Solicitors London on the Nationwide Building Society Panel, including The Mortgage Works… A lot of mortgage lenders changed the structure of their panels of solicitors last year so that only firms who are Conveyancing Quality Accredited may act for them on residential conveyancing transactions. Ola Leslie Solicitors have been CQS accredited since… Continue reading Solicitors on the Nationwide Mortgage Panel and TMW Mortgage Panel