Property Law Blog

As a private landlord it’s easy to trip into pitfalls at the beginning of a tenancy which can make it difficult to regain possession of your property if things go wrong later on. In this article, we run through Harrowells’ ‘possession...

How to make the most of solar farm prospects

• Posted2024-02-22 00:00
• AuthorMatthew Hayward

Advances in technology mean that rural Yorkshire is these days a viable location for large scale solar farms – so yet another string is added to the diversification bow. However, the scale and longevity of such schemes means that greater care needs to...

Legal 500 - Fantastic results for Harrowells

• Posted2023-10-04 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Each year Legal 500 publish a report focused on the quality of advice and nature of work undertaken by leading law firms in the UK, including our own. Legal 500 base their assessment, to a significant extent, on feedback given directly to Legal 500 by our...

Great results for Harrowells in the Legal 500 2023 report

• Posted2022-09-29 00:00
• AuthorPeter Mills

Legal 500 have just published their latest report (‘the 2023 edition’) and the firm has, once again, achieved a strong showing. We have received formal recognition of our excellent service delivery and high technical standards across nine...

Care fees planning and stamp duty on second homes

• Posted2022-06-22 00:00
• AuthorRebecca Laffan

My parents’ Wills set up a trust for the family home to help with care fees planning. Will I have to pay second home stamp duty rates on the purchase of my own property as I am a beneficiary of a property under my parents Will? This is a question we...