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Articles included this month

Inheritance tax threshold could be set to rise next year
Woman entitled to a share of her partner’s house
Nearly 40,000 first-time buyers used Help to Buy in first year
Rise in damages for hurt feelings in employment disputes
Changes to family court system come into force
New measures to help people build their own home

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Inheritance tax threshold could be set to rise next year

The inheritance tax threshold could rise significantly before the general election in May 2015. Prime Minister David Cameron believes that families should not be made to pay large amounts of tax on homes where they have lived for several years.

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Woman entitled to a share of her partner’s house

A man has been ordered to pay £28,500 to his former partner after he had assured her that she would have a home for life.

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Nearly 40,000 first-time buyers used Help to Buy in first year

The Help to Buy schemes, launched by the government last year, have enabled nearly 40,000 people to buy their first home, according to official statistics.

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Rise in damages for hurt feelings in employment disputes

The level of compensation a victim receives for hurt feelings in employment disputes is to be raised by 10%.

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Changes to family court system come into force

Changes have been made to the family court system with the aim of improving standards and speeding up the process.

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New measures to help people build their own home 

The government is to introduce new measures that will make it easier for people to build their own home.

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