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Thought I Had Seen Everything Until I Visited Walsall

April 8, 2022 By Avery Associates

i thought I had seen everything until I visited walsall

I don’t usually travel as far away as Walsall northwest of Birmingham, but I had my reasons in this case. This was because I wanted to visit a street in Short Heath where there was a particularly interesting collection.  Beyond that I thought I had seen everything until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House Clearance Tagged With: Avery Associates Reviews, dumping, fly tipping, household waste, law enforcement, prosecute, walsall

How to Apply for Probate in England and Wales

April 2, 2022 By Avery Associates

apply for probate in england

Almost every person who dies in England or Wales leaves possessions behind. Probate law protects their interests, and seeks to allocate those resources as they would have wished. If you are a close relative or beneficiary you may like to help in these circumstances. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: apply, Avery Associates Reviews, deceased estate, england, how to do it, probate, wales

England’s Ambitious Waste Plan by Jeffrey Avery

March 25, 2022 By Avery Associates

england's ambitious waste plan

England has an ambitious blueprint to turn the tide on pollution by 2050. We would have liked to see this happen sooner, but at least we are rowing in the right direction. Greater London is particularly taking strain in places like Beckenham and Mitcham. Let’s explore … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House Clearance Tagged With: 2050, Avery Associates Reviews, consumption, defra, england, feedback, food waste, innovation, leadership, production, prosecution, recycling, waste plan

How and Why to Place a Deceased Estate Notice

March 18, 2022 By Avery Associates

deceased estate notice

After a person dies they leave an estate behind them. This is a legal term for their property, possessions, investments, creditors, and other obligations. Although estate originally meant any land and buildings they owned. A deceased estate notice begins the process of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: creditors, deceased estate, gazette, how to, newspaper, notice, place, why

Some Reasons Why We May Collect Things

March 9, 2022 By Avery Associates

why we may collect things

My well-thumbed Oxford dictionary says ‘collecting’ is ‘bringing things together from different places or people’. Therefore the activity could be as old as humanity, even dating before our ancestor hunter-gatherer days. I can understand why early humans created … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: adulthood, anxiety, avery, childhood, compulsion, desire, jeffrey, love, why we collect things

Is UK Fly Tipping the New Narcotic of Crime?

March 4, 2022 By Avery Associates

uk fly tipping

I’m sad to have to say it, but the government’s attempts to curb UK fly tipping seem to be slipping like car wheels in a muddy lane. Innocent customers face fines up to £400 if their household waste gets dumped somewhere, while perpetrators continue as if there is no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House Clearance Tagged With: avery, beckenham, dumped, enforcement, fly tipping, house clearance, household waste, mitcham, offence, prosecuted

Your Next of Kin Is Not De Facto Your Custodian

February 22, 2022 By Avery Associates

your next of kin is not de facto your custodian

A next of kin has no legal status in Britain to make decisions on behalf of another, whether disabled or deceased. Yet how often don’t we hear people saying ‘So-and-so is my next of kin. They’ll take of my affairs when I am gone.’ However, the truth is your next of kin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate Valuation Tagged With: advance decision, final, jeffrey avery, lasting power of attorney, living will, next of kin, probate, testament, valuation, will

Professional Chattels Valuations for “Fixtures and Fittings” in a House Purchase

February 18, 2022 By Avery Associates

professional chattels valuations

We regularly carry out highly specialised professional chattels valuations for purchasers and conveyancing. However, please be aware of possible questions from HMRC by reading the following information and advice and HMRC definitions. Speak to Jeffrey Avery for expert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: "fixtures and fittings", chattels, conveyancers, just and reasonable, SDLT, slab tax regime, stamp duty, stamp duty land tax, valuing chattels for stamp duty

How to Value a House and Contents for Probate

February 11, 2022 By Avery Associates

how to value a house and contents

A deceased estate must be valued for inheritance tax purposes before there can be any question of dividing up the assets. This article explains how to value a house, and contents because these often make up a significant part of any estate. It is worth mentioning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation, Probate Valuation Tagged With: contents, england, home clearance, house, household waste, inheritance, jeffrey avery, property, rics, tax, valuation, wales

Fly Tipping in Surrey Increases Astronomically

February 4, 2022 By Avery Associates

fly tipping in surrey

Surrey really is set in the heart of the Home Counties. No wonder the Romans were in such a rush to send the Atrebates tribe packing. Although they too had crossed the Channel a decade earlier to settle in oak woods surrounding a river. They may not have been the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: House Clearance, Uncategorized Tagged With: beckenham, dumped, enforcement, fly tipping, house clearance, household waste, jeffrey avery, mitcham, offence, prosecuted, surrey

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Jenny Schon
Dec 3, 2021
 by Jenny Schon on Avery Associates
Well done

This truly is a 'one stop shop' for all things relating to Probate valuations and clearance. Jeffrey is a 'facilitator' and full marks to him for finding... Read More

Kevin Anderson
Oct 26, 2021
 by Kevin Anderson on Avery Associates
Fantastic and Reliable

Our aunt was a recluse and hoarder. She died leaving two properties in London that were dilapidated and completely hoarded. Unfortunately, because everything... Read More

It was a pleasure to assist Kevin

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Aug 26, 2021
 by T. Hackett on Avery Associates
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Avery Associates Appraisal I have just moved house after almost 30 years of occupation. My initial choice of movers, Pickfords, decided at the last... Read More

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