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Michael Parr – After 50 years

After 50 years at Mackarness & Lunt Michael Parr has decided to retire at the end of this year. Michael joined us in 1972, fresh out of school and having no knowledge of the law. He progressed successfully through his Legal Executive Examinations to become a Fellow in...

Dispute resolution – Boundaries

DISPUTE RESOLUTION – BOUNDARIES A boundary is a line that divides two pieces of land. It may be physical (marked by a feature) or it may be legal (identified in the legal documents of title). The fact that a physical feature exists does not necessarily mean it is...

The Debt Respite Scheme – An Overview

The Debt Respite Scheme – An Overview The Debt Respite (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 comes into force on 4th May 2021 and will give someone in problem debt the right to legal protections from...

Ending of the Stay for Residential Possessions

19th August 2020 There has been significant changes to private residential landlord and tenant laws as a result of COVID 19 to include notice periods for both Section 21 notices and Section 8 notices being extended to three months (until at least the end of September)...

Message In A Bottle

Mackarness and Lunt are proud to be a distribution point for the Lions Club Message in a Bottle initiative. Message in a bottle is a simple idea to encourage people to keep their personal/medical details on a form which is stored in the bottle which is kept in the...

Penalties for Motor Vehicles without Insurance

A change in the law made in 2011 means that as the registered keeper of a motor vehicle, you must keep it insured unless you have made a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN). To see how the change in the law could affect you, follow the link below to the...

Internet Trading Taxation

People trading on the internet who haven't paid all the tax they owe have been offered the opportunity to come forward and pay up under the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) campaign. Under the time-limited opportunity, the e-markets Disclosure Facility,...

Phishing

Phishing is an attempt to require sensitive information, such as user names, passwords and card details (and sometimes indirectly money), by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Unfortunately, Phishing does happen to...

Extra 3 Percent Stamp Duty Land Tax

As of 1st April 2016 house buyers will be charged an extra 3% stamp duty on additional properties if they are worth £40,000 or more. This includes properties abroad, buy to let and properties in the UK. Even owning a share of a property can be taxed if it...

Cream Tea in a Bag

On 8th July 2016 we arranged the perfect way to enjoy the final Friday of Wimbledon and also support The Rowans Hospice. We arranged a charity Cream Tea in a Bag day with the support of Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream, Tiptree Jam and the Cream Tea Society....

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Once again this year we decided to hold our Macmillan coffee morning - The one day of the year where the office is filled with the scent of fresh baking. Thanks to all of the staff and family members who baked and the staff, clients and other professionals...

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