The residential buy-to-let market has been one of the boom areas in property for the last twenty years, but figures show that the number of properties bought as buy-to-let investments in the last 12 months have almost halved. An average of around 6000 properties per month were changing hands in the first half of 2017,…
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April 30, 2018
Work has started at the former Harperbury Hospital site, between Radlett and London Colney, where developer Bloor Homes is to build 206 new homes. The mental health hospital was effectively closed in 2001 and the buildings have been in steady decline ever since, due to the ravages of time and weather, as well as episodes…
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April 23, 2018
Hertfordshire residents will be familiar with signs bearing the words Great North Road, the name given to the old coaching route leading from Smithfield in London to Edinburgh. The road went via Baldock, Stamford, Doncaster, Darlington, and Newcastle to the Scottish capital. Although the coaching route changed over the years and in places was superseded…
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April 23, 2018
The words of Sir Walter Scott in his poem Marmion ring particularly true for the inhabitants of St Albans, according to figures produced by the dating website: www.IllicitEncounters.com IllicitEncounters produces an annual “infidelity index” based on the geographical location of the members using its website, and the newly announced index for 2018 places St Albans…
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April 20, 2018
Bedfordshire Police’s specialist Cyber Hub unit has won the International Award for Excellence in the Prevention/Detection of Cyber Crime, for its work in investigating internet and digitally-based offences. The award, hosted by the National Police Chiefs Council, commended the unit’s “exceptional hard work to investigate and proactively target the highest harm offenders”. During 2017 the…
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April 17, 2018
Under the Child Abduction Act 1984 it is a criminal offence for anyone connected with a child under 16 to take the child out of the UK without the consent of the parents, or of those with parental responsibility. The child abduction may take the form of one of the parents simply removing the child…
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April 17, 2018
The fourth edition of the Consumer Code for Home Builders was issued in September, 2017, and is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. Developers signing up to the Code must ensure the highest standards in the marketing, selling and buying of New Homes, and continue these levels of service into after- sales and customer…
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April 14, 2018
So says UK Finance, the organisation representing the UK banking and lending industries. According to the group`s latest figures first-time borrowers accounted for £5.9 billion of loans in June, an increase of 26% on the month before and up 9% on June 2016. This amounted to 36,000 individual home loans, an overall increase of 6%…
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April 13, 2018
According to a report by accountants UHY Hacker Young there are now over 2,000 breweries in the UK, more than at any time since the 1930s, with 300 small breweries opening in 2016 alone. St Albans and its surroundings may have initially been slow to pick up on this trend but we can now boast…
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April 11, 2018
Care Homes have been much in the news over the past few months, whether it be the Government`s U-turn on the proposed rate of personal contributions, fears over staffing levels after Brexit, or the steep rise in bankruptcies across the care home sector. A court case last June, involving residents with learning disabilities at two…
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We are so pleased to have worked again with Osman Dervish at Bretherton Law.
Osman always goes out of his way to support us when buying or selling and is such an incredibly nice gentleman to converse with.
Thanks for all your support Osman.
D Grant
I know this law firm cover many different areas which I would use if I ever needed them. I can never thank Sandra Bradley enough for her professionalism and hours of work over the past 6 months in what was a complex family case. Her support was incredible she was always honest and never gave false hope. I have every confidence in recommending this law firm and will go back to them if I ever need further help or advice. Thank you once again. Dawn
Dawn Brett
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Sandra Bradley and team, assisted my partner and I through a very difficult time. They guided us through a very complex arena that was completely foreign to us with professional dedication and compassion throughout. I still have them on speed dial and would use Bretherton Law for all my legal needs in the future and have recommended to many family and friends already, who have also had a highly positive experience.
Richard Saunders
Sandra Bradley and her team were extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Her care, consideration and professionalism were outstanding. I felt totally supported & extremely well represented throughout a very complex & complicated case for nine months. Words cannot express my gratitude for the result she achieved. Highly recommend to everyone.
Jen Bullock
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My name is Ruth Palmer Cooper. I am posting this review to publicly confirm that this solicitors is simply the best in St Albans. I have had the pleasure of dealing with Mr Osman Dervish and his team for the past 18 months. Throughout the entire process , Mr Dervish has been outstanding. He is a remarkable solicitor who answered various queries and handled all of the ups and downs with great professionalism and clarity. He supported me through so many very tricky moments and explained everything to me in a way that I could understand. He is polite and courteous.I would recommend him highly and the company are very lucky to have such a brilliant solcitor working within their establishment. Many thanks for making this whole episode so much more bearable.
william palmer cooper
We recently used Bretherton Law for a sale and purchase. We were really pleased with the service received. The team were responsive and professional at all times. They took the time to answer any queries we had in detail to ensure we fully understood everything. Most importantly, there was a sense or urgency throughout the whole process. We would highly recommend Bretherton Law.
Adam
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I have done three conveyancing transactions and handled a Probate via Bretherton Law in the last 6-8 months. Bretherton Law is probably not the cheapest option in either case, but you do get the service and attention you pay for. Both Anne Stockley (Probate) and Isobel Doherty (Conveyancing) were outstanding and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
Joe Hames
We recently completed on the sale of a flat and the purchase of a house, with Osman Dervish acting for us. Osman was responsive, professional and commercial to ensure the transaction was done as efficiently as possible. He faced an inexperienced and extremely rude solicitor who acted for our purchaser but always maintained a cool and professional manner notwithstanding how infuriating she was! This really helped to ensure we worked our way through the issues she created. Brethertons were also good value. Highly recommended.
Sarah Wright
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Huge thanks to Lucy Madley and her team. They were friendly, helpful and proactive, keeping us informed at every turn and we have now bought our first house. I would recommend happily to friends and family.
Jack du Pille
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