We are celebrating another award win for Milne Moser Estate Agents. Milne Moser Estate Agents have been recognised as being in the top 3% of estate agents in the Country by the Property Academy’s EA Masters Awards 2019. Director, Martin Brownsord, said “This is a huge accolade for our team and is testament to just…
Whilst identity crime is now commonplace in our technology-driven society, many people are unaware that property can also be subject to ‘identity’ fraud. Despite property being the most valuable asset most people will own many are still careless with land and buildings. It is highly advisable for owners of large portfolios to ensure that their…
If you have recently bought or are in the process of buying your own house, you may have come across the term ‘Chancel Repair Liability’, a form of taxation which strikes fear into the hearts of property lawyers and which is set to become a hot topic. So, what is a ‘Chancel’? The Chancel is…
In planning for the future, many clients take the sensible step of making both a Will and also setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney to cover their financial affairs. The latter enables named persons to assist and manage one’s affairs in case of serious illness. They are called ‘attorneys’ but they do not need…
2019 marks a very special celebration for Milne Moser Solicitors; 200 years’ ago, our firm was established by Roger Moser, making our firm one of the longest-established in Cumbria. To mark this incredibly important milestone, and to say thank you to the local community for the business we have received, we are aiming to provide…
The law is clear on driving once you have consumed alcohol. The limit is strict. If you drive a motor vehicle once you have consumed alcohol, you are at risk of committing an offence. In England and Wales the legal alcohol limits are: 35 microgramms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath 80 milligramms of…
Across the UK, estate agents and law firms have reported incidents of fraudsters attempting to hack into email chains between house buyers or sellers and their solicitors. Buying and selling property can be a stressful time for both parties, so the recent spate of incidents reported across the country is something we have been keeping…
New laws are coming into force on 1st October 2015 that will impact on those people tempted to light up in private vehicles. The new legislation does not apply to boats, ships or aircraft and nor does it apply to work vehicles or public transport as these modes of transport are already covered by existing…
Everyday throughout England and Wales people appear in their local Magistrates Court charged with drink driving and other associated offences such as failing to provide a specimen of breath, being in charge of a motor vehicle while drunk and driving whilst unfit. If you are reading this and think that it may not apply to…
How shotgun and firearms licences are granted was placed under the spotlight following the high profile shootings involving Derek Bird in West Cumbria in 2010. The process and law relating to Firearms Certification is covered by the Firearms Act 1968. That Act makes it an offence for any person to have in their possession, purchase…