All Property articles – Page 13
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NewsTemporary SDLT holiday for residential buyers until March 2021
On 8 July 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced temporary increases to the stamp duty land tax nil rate bands for residential property.
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NewsGovernment publishes new voluntary Code of Practice for the commercial property sector
The code, published on 19 June 2020, is intended to reinforce and promote good practice in relationships between landlords and tenants as they deal with the income shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
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FeatureQuality time
Peter Rodd looks at the plans for the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, the effect of coronavirus, and what scheme member firms should be focusing on now
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FeatureWhat’s new?
How should you advise clients buying new-build properties? John Wallace provides the construction lawyer’s perspective
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FeatureOn the money
Alison Matthews outlines the changes made by the Fifth Money Laundering Directive, and what fee-earners and firms need to do now to ensure compliance
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FeatureNew lease of life
The new code for leasing business premises was published in February and will be effective from September. Ben Tarrant asks what impact the new code will have on commercial lease drafting
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FeatureKey to success
Richard Snape looks at some of the ways restrictive covenants can be challenged and discharged, in order to free up land for development or for a change of use
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OpinionHome workers
Warren Gordon looks at the impact of lockdown on the property market, and how the Law Society and the Property Section are working to help you
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FeatureGreat demand
What should a leaseholder do if they receive a service charge demand which they think is unreasonable? Mark Loveday and Ibraheem Dulmeer provide a simple guide
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FeatureTaking charge
Sarah Dwight looks at the history of rentcharges, and the impact of ground rents on the growth of estate rentcharges. Is it time for the law to be amended to give freehold owners the same rights and protections as their leasehold counterparts?
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FeatureBuilding blocks
Anna Russell-Knee provides a beginner’s guide to section 106 obligations, including their purpose, what to consider when one appears on a local search, and the potential effects of the pandemic on these obligations
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FeatureThe black list
Making unauthorised changes to listed buildings or scheduled monuments can carry significant penalties, Beth Harries explains. How should you advise clients looking to buy a property which might be affected?
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FeatureAccess all areas?
In the second in his series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at potential access issues
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NewsWe're taking our Excellence Awards 2020 online
This year’s Law Society Excellence Awards will be going ahead as a series of online events
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AnalysisGood covenants make good neighbours – objecting to landlord consent for another flat’s alterations
Jennifer Meech considers a difficult Supreme Court decision where a landlord had granted one tenant a licence to carry out works, contrary to an absolute covenant, and a neighbouring tenant objected.
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NewsOur library staff are still here to help
Library staff are working from home to provide a limited enquiry and document delivery service from Monday to Friday, between 10am to 4pm.
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NewsIndustry guidance on re-opening the home-moving market safely
The Law Society has endorsed pan-industry guidance for conveyancers advising clients on house moves during coronavirus (COVID-19) measures.
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NewsLand Registry changes to property transactions during coronavirus (COVID-19)
HM Land Registry has taken a temporary step towards accepting electronic signatures on deeds, and relaxed some identity verification rules.
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NewsCoronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for using the variation agreement
The Law Society has released advice on using the variation agreement during COVID-19 measures, including a draft specimen clause.