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Employment tribunals dramatically rise
Blackhurst Budd LLP has dealt with high numbers of tribunal claims in recent months and this is reflected nationally. The latest Tribunal Service figures reveal that in the past two years claims have risen by 44%.
Legal Act comes into force
Blackpool’s leading law firm Blackhurst Budd LLP has described the Act as a “big bang moment” for English law, which could be a huge blow to smaller legal firms, and limit access to justice for the public.
Conveyancing
When buying and selling a house, there may be many complex issues to address; we are here to guide you through such issues.
For this reason, we recommend that you contact us as soon as possible if you decide to buy or sell a property.
We offer thorough advice on:
- Surveys
- Valuations
- Mortgages
- Deposits
- Estate agents
From the initial planning documentation, right the way through to a final transaction, we will guide you every step of the way across all areas of conveyancing.
We are also one of just a handful of solicitors in the North West to become a member of the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) - the mark of excellence for the home buying process.
The scheme has been developed by the Law Society and gives successful firms a "kite mark" of professional services.
We deal with:
- Submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax form
- Registration of your title
- Giving notice of the transfer in the case of leasehold properties
- Dealing with the issue of a new share certificate where a management company is involved
- Ensuring that all the necessary procedures have been followed on your behalf
After a transaction has been completed, we can offer you further assistance with regard to insurance, obligations, boundary rights and so on.