Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Property in the North West?
Much has been written in recent months about the state of the UK’s property market, with April’s changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) prompting a flurry of transactions as ...
7 May 2025
Top Tips for Selling Your Home
This week (17–21 March) is National Conveyancing Week (NCW) in England and Wales. An initiative of the Conveyancing Foundation, NCW began in 2023 to promote the conveyancing industry and help people ...
17 March 2025
What to Consider When Making a Will
This week (3–9 March 2024) is ‘Update Your Will Week’, an annual initiative of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers (formerly Solicitors for the Elderly), which aims to highlight how important ...
4 March 2025
Top Tips for Buying a Property with a Friend
House prices in the UK reached a record high at the end of last year. According to a report in the Guardian, the average house price hit £298,083 in November ...
3 February 2025
What is a TA6 Property Information Form?
If you are selling a property, you are expected to complete a TA6 Property Information Form (TA6) as part of the sales process. The TA6 is an important document that asks ...
12 December 2024
What Are the Grounds for Divorce in the UK?
There is only one ground for divorce in England and Wales, which is the irretrievable breakdown of marriage. This has always been the case.However, before the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act ...
4 December 2024
What’s the Difference Between Joint Tenants and Tenants in Common?
A property purchase involves a considerable financial outlay and represents a significant commitment. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average house price in Chester ...
3 September 2024
How to Stay Safe on Our Roads
This month is National Road Victim Month in the UK. This annual awareness event was launched in 1998 by national charity RoadPeace to remember people that have been killed or injured ...
14 August 2024
How a Solicitor Helps with Conveyancing
It’s National Moving Day in the UK on 19 August 2024. The annual event takes place at the start of the week that sees the busiest day for home movers, ...
19 August 2024
Why Everyone Needs a Will
Making a Will is a must for everyone. However, less than half of UK adults have one and fewer still have spoken to anyone about what should happen to their ...
4 July 2024
What Can I do to Protect Myself and My Children from Harm?
In this blog, our specialist children law solicitors round up some of the key policies that have been introduced to protect children and victims of domestic violence. Over recent years, a ...
20 June 2024
What to Do if you Are a Victim of Domestic Abuse
In the year ending March 2023, there were 1,453,867 domestic abuse-related incidents and crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, according to data from the Office for National ...
17 June 2024
Family Team Spotlight: Alice Howells
Meet trainee solicitor Alice Howells, who has worked in Russell & Russell’s family law department for the past year.Here, Alice tells us what inspired her to pursue a career in ...
12 June 2024
New Leasehold Reforms Receive Royal Assent
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received royal assent at the end of May, introducing a raft of provisions designed to give homeowners more rights, power, and protections over ...
4 June 2024
What To Do When Someone Dies
The death of a loved one is a very difficult time. In addition to managing your grief, there are certain steps that must be taken and many arrangements to be ...
17 April 2024