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Home Reports in Scotland Explained: A Complete Guide for Home Buyers

We explain the key parts of a Home Report, common issues buyers should be aware of and how the valuation may influence both your offer and mortgage.

Why Join GM as a Trainee Solicitor and How to Prepare Your Application

Choosing the right traineeship is an important step in any legal career. Eve and Sam share their experiences as well as tips for your application.

Scottish Building Safety Levy: What the New Indicative Rates Mean for Developers

New Scottish Building Safety Levy rates revealed. Discover what the 2028 tax means for developers, costs and future housing projects.

26 July 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

How does the UK’s Inheritance Tax regime compare to foreign tax systems?

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report exploring ways in which taxes can be used to support economic recovery.

22 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

Farm safety – the “seen” and “unseen” hazards

By Lorna Balfour

Farm Safety Week across the United Kingdom is important in highlighting most common categories of workplace dangers and hazards in the agricultural sector.

08 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a “quick fix”

The Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5 July 2021. The aim is stated as "an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation".

22 June 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

Paying farmers to retire: political havering or right on the money?

The scheme as proposed would see farmers receive a one-off payment of up to £100k for surrendering their land or tenancy.

14 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

As a trustee, how should you deal with potentially tainted donations?

Guest Article from Tom Murray - In 2019 the National Portrait Gallery severed its links with the controversial Sackler Trust foregoing a £1 million donation.

11 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Recovery Loan Scheme

By Ross MacRae

In a bid to offer further support to beleaguered SMEs hit by the Covid-19 crisis the UK Government has launched of the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).

04 June 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

The role and obligations of an attorney

By Donald Winskill

Acting as an Attorney on behalf of someone else, whether it be for financial or welfare matters, is a big commitment.

04 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Top tips for transferring your charity

There are several reasons why a charitable organisation may wish to transfer operations and assets to another charity and the process can be a major project.

03 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Choosing Attorneys

By Donald Winskill

Choose an attorney whom you trust, who listens to you and would make the decisions you would make.

02 June 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Preparing to make a Power of Attorney

By Donald Winskill

The only way in which you can give authority to another person to make decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do is by making a Power of...

01 June 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

Paying for care – what happens to my home?

By Katie Brown

The decision to move out of your home into residential or nursing care can be confusing and overwhelming, particularly where there is a diagnosis of Dementia.

31 May 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

Choosing a care home

How do you choose the right care home for you?


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