Like many people across the country, I recently suffered a family bereavement from Coronavirus. Unable to attend the funeral at the time due to lockdown restrictions, I had the strange experience of watching a live-streamed service from afar.

On 24 June 2020 the government announced £105m of funding for interim housing for rough sleepers. This is for those who are currently accommodated in hotels as part of the aim to take rough sleepers off the streets during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Although we have a national reach, Tozers LLP is a Devon law firm at heart, and the welfare of our clients and the local community are at the centre of what we do. As we start to see the lifting of the Coronavirus restrictions, it is important to reflect on the impact that the virus has had on Devon, and how as a county we can work together to move forward in the future.

Fraudsters and other con artists employ ever more intelligent tricks to get their hands on money, by threatening legal action for alleged non-payment of invoices or illegal use of copyrighted materials.

The rules and regulations surrounding attending funerals have been in the minds of many over the recent months, both due to the tragic increases in family members passing away and the lockdown restrictions in place.

Upgrades to social housing can play a larger part than initially thought in the countries efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions.

As the Divorce Bill passes its second reading in the House of Commons we take a step nearer to No Fault divorce.

The Regulator of Social Housing has published the results of its second monthly survey of housing associations and local authorities on how they are coping with the Coronavirus pandemic.

For those of us who are having to deal with tragic loss and then the administration of a loved one’s estate, surely, then, the Revenue would permit us some breathing space on the usual Inheritance Tax filing deadlines?

The stay on possession proceedings has been extended to 23 August 2020. This means that the court will not progress a claim for possession, unless it is a consent order for directions to take the matter to trial, or enforce a warrant.

Fraudsters and other con artists employ ever more intelligent tricks to get their hands on money, by threatening legal action for alleged non-payment of invoices or illegal use of copyrighted materials.

The government has published more information about upcoming changes to the furlough scheme. Here is a month by month summary of the changes.