Signs of a recovery in the property market are appearing as property marketing website Rightmove last week recorded its busiest ever day as its deals with pent up demand for homes following the ‘reopening’ of the housing market in England on 13 May 2020.

The Government has announced additional measures to support the planning system which provided a welcome boost for some areas amid the Coronavirus crisis.

The legal formalities for the proper execution of a Will in England and Wales require that a person (the testator) signs it in front of two witnesses, present at the same time as the testator. The witnesses should then sign the Will after the testator has signed and in his or her presence.

Since its outbreak COVID-19 has caused on-going financial difficulties for most if not all of us, and especially UK businesses and companies. Following the guidance issued by the Government on lockdown and social distancing measures, many businesses have had to close premises and seen a sharp decline in profits. Accordingly, and with the passing into law in early March 2020 that Covid-19 was to be added to the list of notifiable diseases, many businesses will be reviewing their policies of insurance to see if they are entitled to submit a claim for the losses arising out of such business interruption.

Family Life at best can be a challenge but add to the mix a lockdown with your nearest and not so dearest, as well as financial pressures and the difficulties that home schooling or caring for elderly relations bring to it and it is not a recipe for domestic harmony.