Posted: 26/10/2015
Jodie Vercoe, an apprentice in our accounts department, has raised an incredible £500.00 for Little Harbour in St Austell. Little Harbour is run by Children’s Hospice South West, and is conveniently situated for families who live in Cornwall and offers a place where each family member can find time and space to feel normal and do the things they enjoy, as a family. Jodie thinks that the work carried out by Little Harbour is brilliant and that doing a skydive offered a... Read More »
Posted: 23/06/2015
Holly King Head of our New Build Department and Claire Gummow Head of our Affordable Re-Sales Department attended the Plymouth Housing Event promoting Affordable Housing Options in Plymouth. Charles French & Co were one of three firms in the South West invited to attend the event and the only firm in Cornwall invited. This was a great opportunity for Local People to find out the Affordable Housing options that are open to them and at the same time speak with... Read More »
Posted: 29/05/2015
If you have failed to protect your tenant’s deposit you can be prevented from recovering possession. The Deregulation Act 2015 came into force on 26 March 2015 and makes important changes to the Housing Act 2004. Importantly for landlords, it makes changes to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme and clarifies recent case law. Tenancies Arising Before 6 April 2007 Landlords who grant an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) on or after 6 April 2007 are required to comply with statutory requirements to:-... Read More »
Posted: 29/04/2015
As the Cornwall property market shows signs of new growth, one of Cornwall’s larger law firms has had to recruit new staff to its conveyancing department. As house prices take a fresh upward trend and more first-time buyers are queuing to get on the housing ladder, conveyancing executive Kathy Carr has joined the residential property team at Charles French & Co in order for the firm to meet demand for legal conveyancing work. The government’s Help to Buy scheme is... Read More »
Posted: 16/02/2015
We are honoured to have helped sponsor the Women in Property (WiP) launch event on Thursday 12th February 2015 at Kazbar in Truro. The evening organised by the Association of Women in Property was a great success, providing members an opportunity to learn more about Women in Property. The event offered members a chance to bring along their clients and colleagues to network with like-mined individuals within the property and construction sectors over drinks. After a great evening of strengthening... Read More »
Posted: 22/01/2015
It’s been a year of growth and development for one of Cornwall’s brightest law firms, which is capping off a year of expansion with the opening of larger offices in St Austell. Staff and clients of Charles French & Co celebrated the successful completion of an ambitious year of growth with the popping of Champagne corks at the opening of the new Fore Street, St Austell office, this month. The new office, with improved facilities for meeting clients, is just... Read More »
