All Property articles – Page 6
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NewsHow to meet your clients’ needs with digital onboarding
To follow on from our conference session on how to build a virtual law firm, our speaker has put together a free email series for Law Society members
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Law Society responds to consultation on land control data
The Law Society has published our response to a consultation on improving the transparency of contractual mechanisms, such as land options, used to exercise control over land.
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Calls for government to reduce pressure ahead of stamp duty holiday deadline
The Law Society has called on the government to take action ahead of the stamp duty land tax holiday deadline on 31 March 2021.
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Land Registry resumes cancellation for applications
From 16 November 2020, HM Land Registry will resume cancelling applications with outstanding requests for information.
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Consultation: Stamp Duty Land Tax Regulations 2021
HMRC is seeking comments on its draft legislation by 23 November 2020.
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Our Professional Development Centre is changing
From 23 November 2020, the PDC will no longer be available. You’ll need to complete any courses you have begun by this date. You’ll also need to download any training records and certificates you want to keep while you still have access.
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HMRC issues reminder of capital gains tax changes
From 6 April 2020, the deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing.
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Blockchain guidance for solicitors
The Law Society has co-produced a report which sets out key issues for legal practitioners to be aware of when advising on distributed ledger technologies.
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Industry pledge to support home movers
The Law Society has worked with the property and conveyancing industry through the Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) to produce a pledge that can be provided to buyers and sellers in this unusual market.
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Analysis
Rights of entry – or to a quiet life?
Edward Francis reviews a Court of Appeal case which re-examined the rules governing landlords’ rights of entry
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Feature
Turnover rents in the time of coronavirus
Clare Harman Clark examines how uncertainty in the retail sector may be fuelling a comeback for turnover rents, and how parties can make the compromise of variable rents work.
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News
Shortlist announced for the Excellence Awards 2020
The Law Society’s Excellence Awards celebrate the hard work and inspirational achievements of solicitors, legal teams and firms of all sizes. More than half recognise excellence in law firm management disciplines
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News
Eviction notice period doubled
The government has extended the notice period for tenants facing eviction from three months to six.
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News
New model for shared ownership
In September 2020, the government proposed a new national model for shared ownership.
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Feature
From time to Tyne
Georgia Jones provides a back to basics guide to Tyneside flat lease arrangements, and what you need to know if you are acting on the sale or purchase of a Tyneside flat
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Feature
At your service
In the third in his series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at drainage and the supply of services
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Feature
Pick a side
Lorraine Richardson provides a reminder of conflicts of interest in conveyancing, focusing on a key area where risk can arise: acting for both the buyer and seller in a transaction
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Feature
Riding out the storm
Steven Petty explains how his specialist commercial property firm has weathered the COVID-19 storm – and why the firm has continued to award bonuses and recruit new staff
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Feature
Lock and quay
Ibraheem Dulmeer and Justin Bates look at a recent Upper Tribunal case involving the application of service charges at the Docklands development, No.1 West India Quay
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Opinion
Picking the lock
Warren Gordon looks at the range of changes in property legislation and practice under lockdown
