Investing in excellence
To ensure we remain first-choice solicitors for hundreds of businesses and individuals, we have invested once again in our talented and expert team, with the…
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Who gets what when companies go bump?
Patrick Tedstone of ORJ Law asks who gets paid when insolvency looms Global events since January 2020 have brought insolvency – or the threat of…
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Covid-19 Update
In response to the uncertainties presented by Covid-19, all ORJ employees have been fully briefed, and we have taken the appropriate steps to mitigate any…
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Early signs that the property market could soon return to some normality
With today’s announcement from Nationwide that they will now be extending the expiration dates of all mortgage offers, there are signs that the property market…
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Can I safely declare a dividend considering the new economic outlook?
‘The Easy Jet question.’ At this time of year, many businesses have amassed considerable cash on their balance sheets that they were about to distribute…
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Coronavirus – Contracted and Confused? How to uphold contractual obligations
The outbreak of coronavirus in the UK is predicted to have a profound impact on the way in which society functions for the foreseeable future.
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Changes to Help to Buy: Equity Loan 2021
The Government has confirmed that the current Help to Buy: Equity Loan Scheme will be available to First Time Buyers and homeowners until March 2021. …
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Conveyancing, News, Property
What are the benefits of shared ownership?
Updated: 02/09/20 With even ‘affordable housing’ seemingly out of reach for many buyers, is shared ownership is the solution? There are thousands of…
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Purchasing a Leasehold house: Is it worth it?
A Leasehold property means that you have the right to occupy the property for the number of years attached to the lease. Once the lease…
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Professional negligence
In many situations we need to rely upon the advice of an expert, but what happens when you lose out because of an expert’s poor…
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Challenging a Will
If you believe that there is something wrong with a Will or that you have been unfairly denied an inheritance then you may have grounds…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Disputes, Family
Correcting Mistakes in a Payment Certificate
What happens where an obvious error is made in the completion of a Payment Certificate? Should the certificate itself be retrospectively corrected…
Posted by Patrick Tedstone | Categories: Construction