Is your home legal and safe?

Posted by Justin on Apr 7, 2013 in Nelsons' Column | 2 comments Planning permissions, etc Checking that a property complies with planning control and Building Regulations requirements is now considered to be a part of a conveyancer’s duties on any home purchase.  Often, this is also one of the factors which can slow the conveyancing process down, as enquiries are made and checked and copy documents traced. Not all problems can be resolved by us, but we...
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E-conveyancing takes a step closer

Posted by Justin on Mar 13, 2013 in conveyancing, legal-procedure, Nelsons' Column | 2 comments I have just completed my first online Land Registry application. Some pilot firms have been doing this for months, but most of us have continued to submit paper applications by post or Document Exchange. Using the online document registration service has some mild benefits in terms of speed and security, but there is certainly room for further progress.  First, the online system can (currently)...
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Heard the one about the publican, the pubco rep and the punter …

Posted by Justin on Mar 11, 2013 in beer, English Pub, pubs, shops | 1 comment … who walked into a bar? Well, in this case, a series of micro-pubs?  You had to be there to enjoy it fully. I was the punter who, in the company of a publican and a manager from a pubco, decided to embark on a tour of east Kent’s micro-pubs, before there are too many: it took us two days to get around, but more are planned. Contemporaneous notes I sent Facebook updates from (nearly)...
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Only a test post – nothing to see here – move along now, please …

Posted by Justin on Mar 7, 2013 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments Test
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Lasting Powers of Attorney – a special offer

Posted by Justin on Mar 7, 2013 in Nelsons' Column | 0 comments We think everyone with any assets or responsibilities should make Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) – certainly one for Property and affairs, if not for Health and welfare.  It is a Good Thing to do, as it enables your attorney(s) to run things for you if (for instance) you fall seriously ill or are hospitalised. Do it yourself, if you can As you will see from our web page on the...
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What’s wrong with pubs?

Posted by Justin on Mar 6, 2013 in beer, English Pub, pubs, small towns | 7 comments The actual question: As the “Pubs Officer” for the local branch of CAMRA I received this email from a university student - From: XXX Sent: 06 March 2013 11:25 To: pubs@camra-afrm.org.uk Subject: Story on pubs vs supermarkets Hi Justin, My name’s xxx. I’m at XXX University. I’m doing a story on how pubs are facing stiff competition from the cheap price of alcohol in...
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