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A Straightforward Guide to Probate and the Law is a concise and informative guide to all the processes that underpin probate and the obtaining of probate. The book is designed exclusively for anyone who is either a family member or who is acting as an executor of an estate. By using this clear and easy to understand guide, the processes of applying for probate and also understanding taxation and the final accounts and finalizing the probate process will become clear.

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home. In 2024, the government is providing funding and help to all prospective house builders. A Straightforward Guide to Designing and Building Your Own Home, Revised edition, will guide the reader through all the stages involved in the process of self-building a home, from inception to completion. It will also highlight the increase in building costs in 2024.

This comprehensive guide to the planning system, current to 2024 is intended for all who wish to understand and deal with the planning system as it applies to residential and commercial properties. It will prove invaluable to all of those who wish to embark on the process of either building a new home, making an alteration to an existing home, plan for change of use to a business or prevent a development in their area. Although, in the main, covering the system in England and Wales extensive reference is made to the differences in each country of the United Kingdom.

This New Edition of A Straightforward Guide to The Rights and Obligations of Leaseholders and Freeholders provides essential information including proposed changes to the law and practice of managing leasehold property to 2024, specifically the Leasehold Reform Bill 2023. The book is comprehensive and intended for the layperson although it can be utilized by the student or professional and individuals generally.

The Property Investors Management Handbook, Revised Edition, revises and updates the previous edition in the light of ongoing changes in the law and practice of Residential property management, specifically The Renters Reform Bill 2023 and the impact on landlords and tenants and also changes to the leasehold landscape and how this affects freeholders and leaseholders.

This Revised publication in the Emerald Business Management Series, Business Start Up and Future Planning, written in a time of turbulence for all businesses operating within a backdrop of high inflation and high interest rates and record insolvencies, is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the formation of a company and to the ongoing planning and development of a business. This book will prove invaluable to all those who are involved in setting up a business, whether small or medium size.

Without a doubt, one of the biggest headaches for all business owners is the issue of taxation and making sure that the correct tax is paid when due. This comprehensive guide to Business and Taxation is an up-to-date guide, revised to 2024, to all the issues concerning the operation of business and how taxation affects the operation of a company. It deals with all areas of tax, from an outline of the tax system to what should be paid and when.

This latest book in the Straightforward Guides series, A Guide to Handling Bereavement, Revised Edition, deals with the practical arrangements necessary after a death. The book is factual yet sympathetic and is intended to guide those who have suffered a bereavement. The funeral industry, post pandemic, in 2024, is covered in depth. The book, updated to 2024 is clear, practical and concise and is intended for the layperson. It is ideal for anyone who wishes to gain knowledge of this area.

A Straightforward Guide to Housing Rights-Revised edition brings the law up to date to 2024 as it applies to all aspects of housing in the United Kingdom. The book covers the many diverse areas of housing, and associated rights and obligations in the different sectors, and now also covers Scotland and Northern Ireland in greater depth. Overall, this comprehensive book will prove invaluable as a reference guide to all who read it and is suitable for both the professional working directly and indirectly in housing as well as the layperson who wishes to know more about this complex area.

A Straightforward Guide to Divorce and the Law, Revised Edition, has been updated to reflect changes in the legal system, and society, affecting divorce proceedings to 2024 and is designed exclusively for anyone who wishes to proceed with a divorce case without the use of a solicitor or who wishes simply to learn more about the processes involved in divorce and the judicial system. The book is clear and concise and will prove to be an invaluable guide.

This latest Revised edition of Letting Property for Profit is written against the backdrop of a falling housing market, but also rising rents as buyers find it difficult to obtain finance. It will be particularly suited to new entrants to the buy-to-let investment market, providing a detailed analysis of the current situation and the availability of capital plus legal considerations and tax advice.

A Straightforward Guide to Investing in and Managing Commercial Property, revised edition, 2024, substantially updates the previous edition in the light of recent changes in landlord and tenant law. The book will enable the reader to understand the main areas of this complex field, one that is usually left to the professionals. By using this clear and easy-to-understand guide, the process of managing commercial property, in the main smaller premises, will become that much easier. The book explains commercial properties and the law, discusses business lettings and the role of advisors, such as estate agents and solicitors, the law and repairing obligations and the complex business of service charges and challenging charges in the courts. In addition, the process of surrendering and assigning leases is discussed plus the landlords'' rights when repossessing a property.

What exactly is Alzheimer's disease and dementia? With Alzheimer's and dementia now reckoned to affect many in our population, this is a question that more and more people need to ask. Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia provides a clear and concise introduction to this fascinating and complex subject. Written in accessible, non-specialist language it provides an ideal introduction for parents, carers, partners - indeed for anyone who is faced with a loved one or client with these conditions.