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EventWebinar: Stamp duty land tax update (12 July 2022)
For conveyancing solicitors, it’s essential to have a thorough understanding of stamp duty land tax. Join our webinar to learn about recent developments, and how this might affect your work.
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Webinar: Reporting beneficial owners – how to comply with the Overseas Entity Beneficial Ownership Register (OEBO) and Trust Registration Service (TRS) (OnDemand)
Watch our webinar to learn how to be compliant with the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
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Feature
Laying the groundwork
Matthew Weal reflects on whether the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 represents a move towards the government’s stated aim of fairer and more affordable leasehold ownership
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Feature
Lend a handbook
Changes to Part 2 of the Lenders Handbook happen on a regular basis and are not always immediately obvious. Peter Rodd outlines how to keep up to date
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Leasehold reform?
Reforming leasehold ownership of residential property in England and Wales is on the government’s agenda, but how far its proposals will work in practice remains to be seen. Lucy Trevelyan looks at what is likely to change, and when
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On our agenda
Michael Draper provides an update on the current work of the Law Society’s Conveyancing and Land Law Committee
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Work to live
Phil Parkinson outlines the complexities in the conversion of commercial premises for residential purposes, and what to consider when advising landlords
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Back to the source
Anita Clifford considers the money laundering risks associated with digital assets and the implications for the regulated legal sector
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Shared interest
David Keighley looks at how shared ownership works in practice, including recent revisions to the model lease and how these differ from previous versions
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On the safe side
As the Building Safety Bill receives royal assent and becomes the Building Safety Act 2022, James Muller and Richard Vaughan consider some of the latest changes together with the key provisions of the act as a whole
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A word of caution
The regulator has issued guidance to help practitioners understand their obligations when advising on leasehold matters. Tracey Calvert considers the issues
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Into relief
Sean Randall explains what changes to expect in stamp duty relief for purchases of multiple dwellings
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Analysis
Restrictive covenants – what is reasonable?
Kate Andrews looks at the recent decision of HHJ Jackson in Davies-Gilbert v Goacher & another [2022] EWHC 969 (Ch), which considers restrictive covenants and the requirement for a reasonable process to be followed.
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FAQ
PAS FAQs: Professional Indemnity Insurance cover
Our Practice Advice Service outlines how you will know if you have enough PII cover.
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Feature
Digital AP1s – 5 things you need to know
The registration of applications at HM Land Registry are changing. Bronwyn Townsend, Senior Marketing Manager at InfoTrack, looks at what firms will need to do before the end of the year.
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Feature
Coping with professional indemnity insurance renewal
Ryan Senior, Senior Vice President at Paragon, gives his advice on how to manage your professional indemnity insurance renewal when your firm is high risk
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Event
Webinar: MEES and EPCs (OnDemand)
MEES (minimum energy efficiency standards) and EPCs (energy performance certificates) are a developing area that will have great impact on all aspects of both commercial and residential property.
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Event
Property Section Convention 2022 (OnDemand)
This year’s property section convention focused on PII, fraud and AML – key areas for property practitioners.
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Opinion
New lease of life?
Clare Harman Clark, Property Section chair, looks ahead to the potential for changes to leasehold law and practice over the next year
