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Property tycoon's ex-wife appeals divorce ruling

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The ex-wife of a property tycoon is looking to overturn a court ruling which would see her paying her former partner £5 million to cover losses experienced during the recession. Peter...

Heiress wins pre-nuptial court case

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

German heiress Katrin Radmacher has successfully appealed an earlier court ruling which gave her ex-husband, Mr Granatino, in excess of Â£5.5 million of her fortune. The Court of Appeal...

Landlords have four weeks for FSA applications

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The National Landlords' Association has warned that landlords have just four weeks to apply to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to continue operating. Sale and rent back (SRB) landlords have to...

Business Rate Supplement Bill 'will affect local firms'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Companies throughout the country will find themselves starved of cash when the Business Rate Supplement Bill receives its Royal Assent, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. David Frost,...

Top tips for future business success

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Top tips for businesses on not only surviving the recession but coming out of it stronger and better equipped for the future, will be on the agenda at a...

Cable: UK faces repossession time bomb

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has warned that the UK faces a repossession time bomb if figures are not addressed. Speaking at the Westminster Hall debate on housing repossessions, he...

Half of households 'dodging HIP regulations'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly half of all house sales do not comply with mandatory Home Information Packs (HIPs) regulations, a study commissioned by the Conservative Party has revealed. Conducted by Spicerhaart, the...

Divorcees' settlements 'unaffected by fluctuations in wealth'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Divorcees have been reminded that they will not be entitled to more of their partner's assets should they suddenly see a surge in wealth, the Financial Times reports. This follows executives being...

Accidental landlords 'unaware of legislation'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly half of the country's accidental landlords are unaware of the legislation they need to adhere to when they rent out property, findings from the Deposit Protection Service (DPS) have found. Of...

Earl Spencer 'may settle divorce out of court'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Earl Spencer has failed in his bid to keep the media out of the divorce proceedings against his wife, which may lead them to instead reach an out of court settlement. Rules which came into force in...