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Here we provide regular updates about interesting legal opinions and decisions in addition to news about developments within our firm.
New Tenant Rights
The Renters's Rights Act 2025 is now law. Click on the following link to find more about the landlord's and tenant's rights and obligations under the Act.
Making a Will
It is estimated that the majority of the adult population have not made a Will and if you care about your loved ones and the destination of your property and assets after your death you should really consider making a Will as soon as possible. A simple basic Will can cost as little as £250 plus VAT. A small price to pay to ensure peace of mind and the avoidance of a dispute among your family members.
Collect your Debts
You can sue an individual or a company for a debt, for example, fairly easily in the small claims court by using the Money Claim Online website set up by HM Courts & Tribunal Service. Full details can be found at www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/web/mcol/welcome
Business Leases
A commercial tenant is entitled to statutory compensation from a landlord where a landlord opposes the renewal of the lease on the following grounds only: subletting of part; landlord intends to redelop/demolish; landlord intends to occupy. Compensation is assessed at 1x the rateable value of the property or, where the tenant has been in occupation for 14 years or more, at 2x the rateable value. Compensation becomes due on the tenant quitting premises. Leases often include clauses excluding the right to compensation but such a clause will not be effective if the tenant has been in occupation of the premises for the last 5 years up to the date of quitting.
Property Fraud Alert
The Land Registry has a free service to monitor any unknown or unauthorised activity on a property registered with them. For further details please refer to https://propertyalert.landregistry.gov.uk/
Lasting Power of Attorney
There are two types. One for property and financial affairs and the other for health and welfare. It is important to have then in place otherwise an expensive and time consumsing application to the Court of Protection is required. The Court of Protection handles decisions for individuals who lack the mental capacity to manage their own affairs. It acts as a safety net when a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) was not set up beforehand. If capacity is lost without an LPA, you must apply to become a court-appointed "deputy" to make ongoing decisions. For further details about creating an LPA click on
Warning
Please note there have been several recent instances of criminals intercepting the emails of either the solicitor or the client and posing as either the solicitor or the client in order to give details of a change of bank account details with a direction to pay funds into that new account. This is a FRAUD which has resulted in the loss of thousands of pounds for clients. As a precaution, Raymond & Co would inform clients that we have no plans to change the firms' bank account details. Even if we did we would not communicate the details by email. Instead, a member of staff would either inform clients on the telephone or write to you in person. Similarly, if we were to receive an email a client about a change of bank details we would telephone you to verify the details.
New online access
You can now use our website to find out everything about our services and areas of legal expertise. We look forward to your visit!
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