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…
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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…
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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,…
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Private Client Solicitor required by our highly reputable and well-established firm in Aylesbury. Applicants should ideally have 5 years + PQE experience in administering estates, Trusts and the taxation of estates and trusts, drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney and Court Protection applications. This role will involve you managing your own caseload of all aspects…
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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…
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An opportunity for an experienced Legal Secretary to join our well-established firm in Aylesbury has arisen. The successful candidate will ideally be a highly organised person with strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel) who can demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail and has the ability to use initiative in a role that covers a…
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An area of dispute that often occurs between parties during financial remedy proceedings is the consideration of a debt owed to a friend or family member. Quite often, one party will claim that monies given by a friend or family are an existing debt to be repaid and should appear as a liability on the…
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There is a danger amongst unmarried partners of a party relying on the myth of “common law partner” and a false belief that they have the same financial rights as married couples should the relationship come to an end. This belief in the myth can result in devastating financial consequences especially for those who may…
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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…
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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…
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