Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Holiday and Upcoming Rate Changes The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday will end on 31st March 2025, and from 1st April 2025, SDLT rates will increase. Starting 1st April 2025, the standard residential property SDLT rates will be as follows: Property Price (£) SDLT Rate (%) Up to £125,000…
Christmas Jumper Day raises £125 for charity Thursday, 12th December, was the time of year when Horwood & James’ staff joined millions of people across the UK by wearing their most festive jumpers with pride and raising money for Save the Children, which will help to create lasting change for children in the UK…
An exciting opportunity for a Property Solicitor/ Conveyancer to join our well-established firm in Aylesbury has arisen. Role Description As a Property Solicitor/ Conveyancer at Horwood & James LLP, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and assistance to clients in matters related to property transactions. Your day-to-day tasks will include reviewing title documentation,…
We have an exciting opportunity for a solicitor to join the Horwood & James team reporting to the Head of Litigation. The ideal candidate will be 1-5 years PQE with a strong focus on litigation law. To succeed in this position, you will be hard working, enthusiastic, outgoing and a team player with excellent client…
Christmas Jumper Day raises £100 for charity On Thursday 7 December, our office took part in Christmas Jumper Day in aid of national charity, Save The Children. The usual office attire was replaced by brightly coloured festive knits for the day with everyone getting into the Christmas spirit, and raising money for a good…
We are delighted to announce that two highly experienced senior solicitors have joined our Aylesbury office, Jane Dwyer and David Hodges. Jane qualified as a Solicitor more than 22 years ago and she joins as a senior solicitor in our well-regarded Wills and Probate team. Jane advises clients on a range of matters including…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updated April 2022 The health of Horwood & James employees, clients and the wider community is our primary concern. We wish to reassure clients that we continue to operate a full service. Our office remains open and is operating to our usual opening hours (9am-5pm). In light of the of the high number…
As a firm we are constantly considering our responses to the Covid 19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, receiving advice account from PHE (Public Health England) and the Law Society, and considering what contingency measures we may need to put in place as the situation escalates. Here, we outline how Horwood & James will be working to minimise…
Horwood & James have been proud sponsors of 2 local sports clubs We have been proud sponsors of 2 local sports clubs for a number of years, Aylesbury Hockey Club and Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Football Club. Both of these clubs are based in Aylesbury and also play their home matches in Aylesbury and as a…