News - April 2009

Andrew Smith, Commercial Property PartnerHow will the budget 2009 affect my property and savings?
While many of the headlines generated by Chancellor Darling’s Budget of 22 April have focused on its bleak economic background, cuts in public spending and the new 50% rate of income tax for the highest earners, Andrew Smith, a Property Lawyer at Grindeys, has highlighted one or two areas that have not as yet received the attention they deserve. More>>>>>>

Make moving home easyNew Regulations for HIPs.
From the 6th April 2009, a new package of measures to ensure consumers receive improved information in the house buying and selling process came into practice. So just what do the changes mean? More>>>>>>

£250 payour win or loseGrindeys Solicitors launch the £250 payout, win or lose, compensation scheme
Grindeys Solicitors have launched what they believe to be a unique accident compensation scheme. If someone directly instructs Grindeys to pursue their accident compensation claim, and Grindeys agree to act on their behalf, they will receive £250 payout which they keep regardless of the final outcome of the claim. More>>>>>>

Draconian Sentences Unnoticed’ health and safety rules carry draconian penalties
There is an important new piece of legislation that will affect every business, but that has largely missed the media spotlight thanks to the current preoccupation with the economy.This is the Health & Safety (Offences) Act 2008, which has been in effect since last January. More>>>>>