Inheritance tax receipts increased to £7.5 billion from March 2023 to April 2024. This is the highest value ever recorded. The figure was a £400 million increase from the same period in the previous tax year.Although the amount collected has increased only 4% of estates

I am writing this just as our Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells us that 6 is the maximum we can have at a gathering in our homes or in our gardens and the 6 must be from no more than 2 separate households. What about

Even before the Chancellor announced the stamp duty holiday on Wednesday 8 July estate agents had seen unprecedented demand from people wanting to buy property. Certainly at Dixon Stewart June 2020 was a far busier month for new instructions than June 2019. How does the

It seems like a long time ago now that I was allowed to visit my clients in care homes. I remember one care home I visited that had a “beach” with sand, sun loungers and a little cocktail bar on the middle floor. I thought

26 March 2020 the Government urged house buyers to put their imminent property moves on hold during the UK lockdown designed to stem the tide of coronavirus. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said those due to move house should rearrange to a new date and delay

Thank you very much for letting me have your questions on legal matters this month. Here are just a few of the matters you are interested in: I am giving my son a deposit to enable him to purchase his first home. He is obtaining

Spring is the start of new beginnings. New babies, new homes, or a new car. If you are thinking of moving home then please do speak to Dixon Stewart. We pride ourselves on providing a good service to our clients because happy clients not only

2020 is a leap year. Legend says that St Patrick decreed that ladies could propose on the one extra day in February. Increasing your inheritance tax allowances is not the most romantic reason to get married or enter into a civil partnership but it is

May we take this opportunity of wishing you a happy healthy 2020. When the festivities are over and the Christmas decorations have been put away make sure that your legal and financial affairs are in order. If you need any help with this then you