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Residential Sales & Stamp Duty - 30 June 2021
The latest survey from Savills shows that two thirds of current buyers were never expecting to benefit from the extending of the tax cut...

Almy & Thomas
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Whiplash Reforms
New Whiplash Injury Regulations came into force on 31st May 2021 Legislation to implement the Government’s whiplash reforms came into...

Almy & Thomas
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Legal Services Order
In respect of divorce and funding financial disputes on matrimonial breakdowns, there is a little used tool which is known as the Legal...

Almy & Thomas
Apr 21, 20211 min read


Is the Property Boom Over?
The property boom has continued throughout lockdown fuelled by low interest rates and the Stamp Duty holiday until the end of March. Is...

Almy & Thomas
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Solicitors Review
Clients beware! There has been a recent case in the press and legal journals of a firm of solicitors suing a former client who posted an...

Almy & Thomas
Feb 12, 20211 min read
Facebook in Divorce Proceedings
An article in the national press gave a figure of 30% attributable to the breakdown of marriages due to the use of Facebook. We have say...

Almy & Thomas
Jan 21, 20211 min read
COVID 19 UPDATE
WE ARE STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Almy & Thomas are still open for business. Clients old and new can attend the office by appointment. We...

Almy & Thomas
Jan 7, 20211 min read


House Sales
We read in the broadsheet press that house prices over the last twelve months have increased on average by £20,000, hence part of the...

Almy & Thomas
Dec 18, 20201 min read
BUSINESS AS USUAL AT ALMY & THOMAS!
This is the second lockdown and we are becoming more experienced at creating a low Covid risk environment for face to face meetings with...

Almy & Thomas
Nov 4, 20201 min read
Unfair Dismissal - Morning Sickness
Employers are generally under the impression that an employee cannot bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal if...

Almy & Thomas
Oct 30, 20201 min read


Residential Conveyancing Stamp Duty
Purchasers should, and are, taking advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday offered by the Chancellor which covers the period 8th July 2020 to...

Almy & Thomas
Oct 12, 20201 min read


Residential Landlords Be Aware
Residential Landlords, and indeed Commercial Landlords, are going through a very difficult time. As regards Residential Landlords the...

Almy & Thomas
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Solicitors offering free interviews for Clients
At Almy & Thomas we have noticed from new clients we have seen face to face for our free 30-minute interviews that some of them have...

Almy & Thomas
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Inheritance Tax Threshold Increase
The new main residence allowance which came in on the 6th April 2017 significantly increases the Inheritance Tax threshold of married...

Almy & Thomas
Aug 10, 20201 min read


Housing Market
Almy & Thomas note that the housing market is going through a mini boom. The average sale price of a house has increased by over £7,000....

Almy & Thomas
Aug 3, 20201 min read


Devon Property Market
We can advise potential buyers and vendors that the property market in Devon and South Devon in particular is extremely buoyant, partly...

Almy & Thomas
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Office Opening with Covid
At Almy & Thomas we have created a low risk environment for face to face meetings in our office for new and existing Clients by...

Almy & Thomas
Jul 9, 20201 min read
No Fault Divorce
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has now reached its final stages so that no fault divorces will become live in Autumn 2021....

Almy & Thomas
Jun 22, 20201 min read
We're still here to help you
Our office is temporarily closed to the public but all services are continuing as normal and staff are still able to assist you. Some...

Almy & Thomas
May 1, 20201 min read
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Following the Government’s advice on 23rd March 2020 regarding COVID-19, our office is currently closed. We are putting procedures in...

Almy & Thomas
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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