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We are pleased to share with you our summary of the key announcements made in the Budget on Wednesday 3rd March. The structure of this Budget, like its predecessor, was driven by the pandemic’s impact on the economy. With some…

Since the second national lockdown began on 6th January 2021, we have had to employ stricter measures within the office. We will not be holding any face-to-face meetings within the office and I think it ‘goes without saying’ that advisers…

Following the announcements made by the government on the 22 September, we have had to revert back to our previous working conditions as per our Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update posted on the 22nd June 2020. Despite the office being open for…

Now that the restrictions have eased, the office is open more or less as normal. Staff and Advisers are still working from home some of the time, but most of us are using the office on a more regular basis.…

The chancellor has announced a temporary holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland. The tax threshold has been temporarily raised until March 2021 to boost the property…

Firstly, we hope that you have managed to stay safe and well and are coping through these strange and unprecedented times.  MJB staff are fit and well at the moment and those that were only working from home are now…

In light of the government announcement made yesterday (23 March), we have made the decision to stop all appointments with clients in the office. Advisers will no longer be able to visit your home.  All corresponding will need to be…

Further to our update on the 13th March, we have made the decision not to hold normal face-to-face appointments in the office. We are, however, still open and staff that are NOT in a ‘high risk category’ are still intending…

Budget Day started with an announcement by the Bank of England that the base interest rate will reduce from 0.75% to 0.25%. Income Tax allowances and thresholds remain unchanged. The ISA allowance remains at £20,000 but the Junior ISA contribution…

The office is currently running as normal with no changes to opening hours.  However, we have the ability to work remotely as part of our client records are ‘cloud based’.  If necessary, or if you would prefer, we can conduct reviews…