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As part of our 90th anniversary fundraising, 25 of our team took part in a 90-mile charity walking challenge. Throughout September, we walked, ran, swam and cycled for 90 miles. We had people walking on holiday in Dubai, Tenerife and Crete, and on city breaks to...
Leeds lawyers, Levi Solicitors, have recently advised homelessness charity, Homeless Street Angels, on a deal that has seen the charity take on the lease of a commercial premises in Sheepscar. The property, now named Abi House in memory of the founders’ sister, will...
As an attorney or deputy, you hold a significant responsibility when managing the financial affairs of vulnerable individuals. One area that requires careful consideration is the issue of making a gift as an attorney or deputy. Whether it’s making a donation to a...
Leeds law firm, Levi Solicitors, has recently represented Leeds LGBTQ+ institution, Blayds Bar and its long-standing owner Duncan McCallum, in successfully obtaining a new premises licence, despite its location within Leeds City Council’s cumulative impact ‘Red Zone’....
As a commercial landlord, there are a few options available to you if you find your tenant is in rent arrears. If you’re not interested in or ready to forfeit the lease, and just want to recover the rent, CRAR (Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery) may be a good option...
When someone is unable to make important decisions for themselves due to mental incapacity, it can be challenging for their loved ones to know what to do. When someone does not have the requisite capacity to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney, it can leave loved...
This September, our team are taking part in a month-long charity challenge. 26 of our colleagues will be walking, running, cycling and swimming to reach their goal of moving 90 miles before the end of September. This challenge is in celebration of 90 years in business...
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 'Law Firm of the Year: Small' category at the 2024 Yorkshire Legal Awards. Levi is not the only one celebrating a big anniversary this year: 2024 marks the Yorkshire Legal Awards' 25th Anniversary. The winners will be...
When someone is unable to make important decisions for themselves due to mental incapacity, it can be challenging for their loved ones to know what to do. When someone does not have the requisite capacity to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney, it can leave loved...
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of Navjit Singh Degun to partner. Navjit has been with the firm since 2018, and is a valuable member of both our Commercial Property and Residential Conveyancing teams. He has built up a loyal commercial property client base,...
There is growing concern about the increasing cost of care and the uncertainty surrounding who it should be funded by. As of July 2024, the average weekly cost in a residential care home is £1,160. The UK average for a nursing home is closer to £1,410 per week. This...
This weekend, a team of 11 from Levi and their friends and family joined with around 450 walkers for the Sunset Walk for St Gemma’s Hospice. The Sunset Walk is a 5km walk around Temple Newsam, raising money for St Gemma’s. But it is also set up to allow for people to...
It is the general election on 4 July 2024. Each of the four main parties has set out their manifestos, and each makes different pledges to the public about how they will handle reform of the ‘no-fault eviction’ regime. Some parties have pledged to make quick changes...
We are delighted to confirm that Levi Solicitors has retained the Law Society Lexcel certification for the 13th year in a row. Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for client care, compliance and practice management. The Lexcel assessor this year...
Gemma Horner recently achieved success and an excellent settlement for her client in a professional negligence claim against the client’s former solicitors. | Background Our client invested in a buy to let apartment, which they bought off-plan. Once the building had...
In October 2023, legislation created new rules, establishing a regime of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) for much of civil litigation. This means that although the winning party can still recover their costs from the opponent, the costs that can be recovered are now...
Most, if not all, landlords will take a deposit from their tenants. A Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will protect the deposit for the tenant and ensure that the tenant will receive it back at the end of the tenancy. The landlord can still use the deposit in accordance...
Conversations about death and dying are often among the most uncomfortable to broach. So this Dying Matters Awareness Week, the theme is “the way we talk about Dying Matters”. It’s about highlighting the importance of having these discussions with your family, loved...
Following a consultation last year, the Government is increasing the probate court fee by 10%. | Probate court fees A court fee is usually payable when applying for probate. There is no fee if the estate is valued at £5,000 or less. If it is over £5,000, the...
The government has pledged to bring in the Renters (Reform) Bill and end “no fault evictions” before the next general election. For more information on this, read our previous blogs on the topic. In fact, it looks likely to be back in the House of Commons next week. ...
At Levi Solicitors LLP, understanding your needs and queries is paramount. We are proud that we can offer staff who can speak many different languages. So, if you’re not comfortable speaking in English, we may be able to offer you a solicitor who can speak to you in...
If you've ever wondered why solicitors want to know the “ins” and “outs” in relation to your finances when it comes to buying a property, then this might just be the blog for you. Alex Newman, our Compliance and Operations Manager, explains. Let's start with the...
Congratulations to Connor King, who has this week qualified as a solicitor, staying in the firm’s Wills, Probate and Estate Planning team. Connor joined Levi back in June 2021 as a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution team, working in Ed Smith’s team on property...
The Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, said over the weekend that the government intends to fulfil its promise to end ‘no fault’ evictions before the next general election. The announcement appears to contradict the previous update from October 2023 when the government...
In the recent Court of Appeal decision in Gill (as trustees of the Gillcrest UK pension Scheme) v Lees News Ltd, a commercial tenant applied for a new tenancy, which the landlord opposed. The Court considered the reasons the landlord listed for opposing the business...
At Levi Solicitors, we appreciate the hard work that goes into working in the NHS, emergency services, armed forces and in our schools. So we are pleased to work with the Blue Light Card scheme, which offers discounts to those that work within these sectors. We can...
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of Gemma Horner to partner in our highly respected dispute resolution team. The promotion brings the firm’s total number of partners to 12. Gemma has been with Levi since she qualified as a solicitor in 2019. Altogether, Gemma...
This Christmas, the team at Levi Solicitors has been busy fundraising for Yorkshire Children’s Charity. Yorkshire Children’s Charity works to support disadvantaged children across the region. Providing financial support, specialist equipment and Christmas gifts to...
Trainee Solicitor, Connor King and his sister-in-law, Abi, ran a half marathon in November for charity. He took on the Conwy Half Marathon on 19 November, raising money to support research into Sudden Arrhythmic/Adult Death Syndrome UK (SADS UK). Fundraising for this...
Levi Solicitors won the Private Client Team of the Year - Boutique award at the sixth annual British Wills and Probate Awards in October.The awards were hosted in Manchester by broadcaster Jennie Bond, recognising and celebrating excellence in the wills...
