Blog - Edward Harte Solicitors

Conveyancing assistant wanted for our Brighton office We are looking for a talented conveyancing assistant to join our team. You will have some familiarity with conveyancing practice already and you may be working towards a professional qualification, such as a conveyancing paralegal currently working towards your professional qualification or currently undergoing CILEX training. The role is to assist the conveyancing team in providing an excellent service to our clients. You will be working on most kinds of...

Congratulations to our lawyers on their achievements

23 Feb 2022

Robert

Two of our lawyers have recently achieved new qualifications. Duha Al-Wakeel in our Private Client Department is now a STEP Full Member. Sarah Oram in our Conveyancing Department has passed her fellowship assessment and is now a FCILEx. Congratulations to both!

Family Solicitor Vacancy

23 Sep 2021

Robert

5+ PQE -Family Solicitor sought for our Brighton office We now have a family solicitor vacancy are looking to make an addition to our team at a senior level. The role we are looking to fill will combine both challenging and interesting legal work with a requirement for broader business and management skills. As such, this role would suit a technical family lawyer with a commercial outlook. You would be dealing mainly with: • Divorce Proceedings •...

SDLT cut until 31 March 2021

08 Jul 2020

Robert

Today the Chancellor announced that he will cut stamp duty land tax (SDLT) to stimulate the housing market. The threshold will increase from £125,000 to £500,000. The cut will be temporary until 31 March 2021. Details are awaited as to exactly what and who will be eligible for this rate and we will update this post when further details are available.

COVID 19 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – General update – June

10 Jun 2020

Karen Heal

The Government’s furlough scheme has provided much-needed financial support to business and the self-employed. It is estimated there are currently 8.4 million people being paid through the furlough scheme as well as a further estimated 2 million self-employed receiving assistance. When the Chancellor announced details of the Scheme on 20 March, it was initially backdated to 1 March 2020 for employees, subject to eligibility. Further guidance has also included that Office holders (including company directors), salaried members...

Moving home – Covid-19

19 May 2020

Robert

People can now move home. The government has issued Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, providing updated guidance for those involved in the process.

Property market re-opens today – Covid-19

13 May 2020

Rob McD

From today, property viewings and moves are allowed, subject to physical distancing being observed. At the time of writing the guidance is being updated. Newspapers report that Robert Jenrick, the communities secretary, said removal companies, conveyancers and estate agents could restart their businesses with immediate effect. He said the government estimated that more than 450,000 buyers and renters had been unable to progress their plans to move since March. Mr Jenrick also said: “Our clear plan will...