The importance of keeping your Will updated and letting people know where it is. Your Will is a private document, confidential to you, which no-one has the right to know the contents of until your death.

For a Will to be valid, it must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. This may cause difficulties when social distancing or self-isolating.

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 has received Royal Assent. That means that the new liberty protection safeguards (LPS) will replace the current deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLs).

The Social Care 360 report reveals a 'doom loop' in social care, with rising costs leading to fewer people receiving publicly funded long-term care.

DBS recommends employers change recruitment questions about convictions and cautions to reflect these new rules.

Earlier this year this blog analysed the case of Re B: (Capacity: Social Media: Care and Contact) [2019] EWCOP3 in relation to social media. Those who read the judgement will have noticed that

A recent Court of Appeal decision highlights the risk that data controllers will be found liable for damages due to a data breach of a rogue employee

The first of a new series of articles examining the key concepts in community-led housing.

A new cut-off date for adding unrecorded rights of way to the Definitive Map in England has been agreed by the Government.

A new report released by the National Housing Federation offers useful guidance for groups.

Wrigleys looks at the ways that electric vehicles could benefit estates and rural landowners.

A new guide is available to inform Parochial Church Councils who may be considering repurposing church land to deliver new affordable homes.

It's become increasingly popular for surplus land to be considered by town & parish councils for community-led housing. We explore the reasons why.

One of the solicitors in our community led housing team, Laura Moss, has been working hard over the last few months to develop her own cohousing project.

The Tenant Fees Act prohibits many fees landlords might charge other than basics like rent, deposit, and utilities. Are all your charges permitted?

We are seeing an increasing number of town councils and parish councils explore the possibility of using their surplus land for community-led housing.

HMRC has further updated its guidance on compliance with the legislation of the registration of trusts which had tax liability.

A look at why a transition to employee ownership may be preferable to a third-party sale, if family succession isn't a viable option.

The House of Commons Treasury Committee has taken evidence from a panel of tax experts on its inquiry called "Tax after Coronavirus".

The Office of Tax Simplification is reviewing Capital Gains Tax. We look at how this might affect Wrigleys' rural clients.