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Today the Government announced that the long-promised “no fault” evictions will finally be placed before Parliament as part of an overhaul of the private rental sector in England. They had...
Often everyone is in a hurry to agree and complete a lease but Donald Morrison, Partner of the Commercial Property team says, proceed in haste, repent at leisure. Some things...
On 6 April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 finally revised the divorce process and introduced a ‘no fault’ divorce regime. These changes have received a lot of...
We certainly live in interesting and challenging times, and you would be forgiven for wondering what we will be hit with next. From the cost of living crisis to public...
By Claire Darby, Partner in Dispute Resolution In the summer of 2022, I attended 4 mediations for clients. Two of them were for contested probate matters and two others were...
Most adults know that they should have a Will in place, however the thought is often put off when life gets in the way. Will Aid conducted a research revealing...
The housing market, including estate agents and conveyancers have long been wondering how long the recent housing bubble could last. In 2020 when the Chancellor at the time, Rishi Sunak,...
When people reach a certain age, many will start to evaluate their personal finances and how they should use the money they have accumulated during their lifetime. This may be...
You may have heard about “Family Asset Protection Trusts” and think they sound promising for protecting your home and hard-earned savings from various evils. At least, that is what the...
When a sub-tenant wants to leave but they do not want to help get vacant possession, what do I do as a landlord? As a landlord, you may have rented...
From 6th April 2022 separating couples will not need to blame each other for the breakdown of their relationship. Currently, divorcing couples must be able to identify issues that have...
On Thursday 17 March 2022, Hatice, Donald, Emma and I all attended the Kingston Borough Business Awards. It was titled the 2021 awards as it was cancelled from last year,...
The EU’s 5h Money Laundering Directive and how this affects you Over recent years the leaders of the major Western nations have made efforts to frustrate the flow of money...
In simple terms, a trust is an arrangement where people (trustees) are trusted to look after property for beneficiaries who cannot be trusted with the trust property – e.g. because...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today made his long awaited summer announcement setting out his proposals to getting the economy back on its feet after the last few months of lockdown. ...
In March the Government announced a 3 month moratorium to stop landlords taking any action against tenants that had missed their rental payments due to Coronavirus. The moratorium placed a...
Rightmove reports the busiest day of the year, with millions looking into moving. But what does that mean for the housing market since lockdown was eased? Since the lockdown started...
How Coronavirus may affect landlords and tenants within the Commercial property sphere At Pearson Hards, we act for a number of commercial landlords, and tenants, and are seeing a significant increase...
Since the government directed a national lockdown two weeks ago it has been reported that there has been a 25% increase in calls and online requests for support from the...
The current coronavirus crises has left many separated parents question what to do for the best in order to ensure that their children’s health is protected whilst promoting an ongoing...
The Government has foreseen a big increase in the numbers of people who may not be able to pay their rent during the current Coronavirus pandemic. With businesses shutting their...
As a firm we are committed to maintaining the highest possible service for our clients during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, we are also taking what measures we can to protect...
With the seemingly sudden onset of COVID-19 and the escalation of the crisis in recent weeks, a lot of people are worried about how their jobs are affected and how...
Hush, whisper it softly, but you may have heard there’s a bug going round. Keep it to yourself or everyone will want one. Actually with the fashion for self-isolating seemingly...
Pearson Hards’s roots in the Village of New Malden go back a long way. John Pearson founded his practice in 1963 and just over 30 years later joined forces with...
Pearson Hards’s roots in the Village of New Malden go back a long way. John Pearson founded his practice in 1963 and just over 30 years later joined forces with...
Pearson Hards attended their first Trainee Fair yesterday at the University of Law (Guildford) to meet with prospective graduates and aspiring solicitors. The event was fairly well attended and it...
On 21 December 2018 we closed the offices at lunchtime so all the staff could go off on their annual Christmas Party to Langleys Restaurant in Surbiton. It was a...
Burgh Island Blues (with apologies to John Masefield). “I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky” Over a year has passed since my...
Pearson Hards LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Darby and Emma Rothstein as new Members of the Firm. Claire Darby joined us in 2013 from a City...
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