Tag Archives: law firms Glasgow
How to ensure your property is being maintained properly
Do you know if your property is being maintained properly? The Letlaw team recently received a query from a landlord who suspected their tenant was hoarding items within the property. Although the tenant had always paid their rent, they had denied the landlord access to carry out inspections, over a long period of time . The
LIBOR Rate-Fixing Scandal – how does this affect you?
If you open a newspaper or turn on your television, you are once again bombarded with headlines on yet another banking related scandal – this time LIBOR rate-fixing. With the resignation of Barclays’ chief executive and more revelations in relation to rate-fixing practices by the major banks, you may be wondering what it’s all about,
Is my Property at risk of flooding and what about insurance?
Not only do torrential downpours make everyone feel miserable the severe weather can also cause serious flooding and damage to your property. Forecasting the weather is a science, and while you can take steps to reduce the damage and be prepared for the worst, it is also very important to insure your contents against flooding.
How will housing benefit changes affect Scottish landlords?
In October 2013, the UK government plans to introduce radical changes to the benefits system, including housing benefit, which will affect Scottish Landlords. The Government intends to introduce a single “universal” credit which will be paid to claimants of working age. The idea is to simplify the system for claimants, and make it easier for
PreNuptial Agreement Scotland – Are They Worthwhile?
What do you know about prenuptial agreements? Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have one, as do Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. But what are they? Should you have one? Are they enforceable? Or are they just for the rich and famous? There were 28,480 marriages in Scotland during 2010, an increase of almost a thousand
Building Contracts – the importance of signing a contract
We are regularly consulted when there is a dispute regarding building contracts. In order to advise the client, we ask to see the signed contract, only to find that the contract was never actually executed (signed) by both parties. Sometimes there is a letter confirming acceptance of a tender, but the actual contract terms have
