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Life Planning by Justin Nelson

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“Life Planning” Presentation by Justin Nelson on 01 July 2020 to Wealden Business Group Lawyers like to refer to the topics I am going to cover as “life planning”, but really it is planning for death, incapacity and serious illness – that sounds a bit miserable, though, so “life planning” is preferred. Planning for death […]

Mortgage Update from our Mortgages Expert

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Mortgage Update from our mortgages expert, Joanne Osborne of Scarlett Financial Services In case any of you are not clear about the current mortgage options available to you/friends/family in the event of Covid-19 related financial hardship lenders are currently offering: Residential mortgage – 3 month payment holiday (please note this is a payment break and […]

Covid 19 – Position with sick pay – (SSP)

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In light of the many enquiries being received regarding the impact of Covid-19 we set out below some issues/options below that may be of assistance. In normal circumstances this is payable to a person who is actually sick.  However, on 13 March 2020 the Coronavirus (CV) amendment regulations were introduced to say that someone is […]

Rent “holidays” in the context of COVID-19

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Due to additional pressures on businesses caused by the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, business tenants are asking their landlords for rent “holidays” to help them get through. Though the government has announced support for businesses, there is no specific government help for businesses to pay rent – rather, access to an as-yet unspecified scheme whereby business can […]

Covid-19 – Emergency measures announced

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In the last few days, the Government has made major announcements about help for small businesses and individuals affected by coronavirus. Below is a summary of the significant points, although details are awaited as to how some of these schemes may be accessed. The following measures were announced in the Budget and have not (to […]