Stamp Duty Tax ‘Break’ and the Benefits for Second Home Buyers

On Wednesday 8 July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the temporary change in the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold in an attempt to ‘reinvigorate’ the housing market. The SDLT threshold for residential conveyancing transactions will increase from £125,000 to...

A COVID-19 Update from our Partner, Mike Clary

I have been asked to write a COVID-19 and departmental update so here goes… We are now in our seventeenth week of working from home. As a company, we have all adapted well to working remotely and interacting via email, Zoom calls or meetings via Microsoft Teams....

COVID-19 Update

May 11 2020 Although all our offices remain closed for the immediate future, we are still offering a full service to clients via remote working, with all of our lawyers deployed working from home with full IT and comms. We have seen continued demand for our services...

Charity of the Year 2020/2021

Grant Saw are delighted to announce that Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich Mind have been chosen as our new ‘Charity of the Year.’ Every year, members of staff nominate local charities for the Partners to shortlist. Each staff member then has a vote and this year BLG...

A toolkit for family breakdown in the lockdown

The coronavirus crisis is redefining lifestyles and the boundaries of our interactions; a situation that can challenge even the strongest bonds.  For couples who are struggling in their relationship, or trying to manage co-parenting, anxiety levels are likely to be...

Landlords must comply with latest energy standards

Landlords of residential property could face high fines if they do not meet the latest energy efficiency standards. On 1st April 2020, the latest stage of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards was implemented, making it unlawful for landlords to continue domestic...