Illegally Subletting Council Property Could Land You Inside
The Issue? With about 1.8 million families with a genuine need for housing are currently on waiting lists for social housing in England and Wales, some of which are deprived of a home by people subletting their council property for profit. Government’s Proposed Solution? The government has proposed a new criminal offence of tenancy fraud [...]
Where there’s (not) a Will…
Why make a Will? Why make one now? Why come to us? Why make a Will? A Will gives you the reassurance that you have made provision for your estate to pass to the beneficiaries of your choice. Many people fail to leave a Will and sometimes assume that their nearest and dearest will automatically [...]
Ilminster Office News
Congratulations to Sally Lowe who has successfully completed her training to qualify as a solicitor. She is now a valuable member of Broomhead & Saul’s highly regarded family law team in addition to her long established experience in drafting Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and the administration of estates. Both the Ilminster and Taunton offices [...]
St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice Make a Will Week: 12th – 16th September 2011
St Margaret’s Hospice provides palliative care in Somerset and is reliant upon donations to maintain their vital services for local people with life limiting illnesses. We are proud to be one of the firms partaking in their Make a Will Week from the 12th to the 16th September 2011. Our Private Client team in our [...]
Taunton Deane Cricket Club – County Champions!
We had a great afternoon at the County Cricket ground in Taunton on Sunday 31st July when Taunton Deane’s First Eleven won the Major Cup in an enjoyable final match against Ilminster. Well done! You can’t beat cricket and Somerset strawberries! But we couldn’t compete with the Ilminster supporters…
Taunton Deane Cricket Club Sponsors Day 2011
We recently became one of the main sponsors of the cricket club and managed to rustle up a team of five (Julia Clegg: back row middle and Suzie Stevens: front row middle) at short notice who, with the support of club member Jack (front row left), managed to make it to the semi-final of the [...]
Property – Leading a Merry (Barn) Dance!
Things are seldom what they seem – a sentiment which no doubt Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council will be familiar with in the light of the Beesley barn saga. It is a little known fact that planning law provides protection against planning enforcement for unauthorised residential development that remains unenforced for four years. Mr Beesley’s barn [...]
Summer Drinks & Jazz in Vivary Park
Our first Summer Drinks & Jazz was held in Vivary Park in Taunton on Friday evening and we are thrilled that everyone seems to have thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We would like to thank all the local businesses who supported us by coming to this well attended event. It was a fantastic opportunity where many professionals had the chance to meet in [...]
Summer Drinks Party
This Friday evening Broomhead & Saul will be hosting a Summer Drinks Party in Vivary Park in Taunton. With canapes being supplied by a local catering firm, and a traditional Jazz band providing some entertainment, we look forward to it being a great event; let’s hope we are lucky with the weather! A variety of [...]