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Pilot plan to make property information available up front
Reminder: 2% surcharge on stamp duty for non-resident buyers
Stamp duty tax full holiday extended to June 2021
Join our campaign to extend the stamp duty holiday
Updated conveyancing guidance during coronavirus (January 2021)
Improvements to the Local Land Charges service
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Law Society recommendations for 2021 Budget
Surcharge for non-UK residents buying homes
Law Society Connect: meet other members from small firms in property
Government announces home-ownership reforms
Help the SRA pilot quality indicators in conveyancing
Commercial eviction ban extended until 31 March 2021
The Law Society's Library and Practice Advice Service offer support and advice on legal practice and procedure, including through compiling FAQs
Library FAQ: extending or surrendering residential leases
The Law Society Library explains where to find precedents for extending or surrendering residential leases.
PAS FAQ: Sale proceeds for mortgagees in possession
When acting for a mortgagee in possession, how should you deal with the proceeds of sale if there are other lenders involved with higher priority charges? Our Practice Advice Service explains.
Latest Commentary
Commercial service charges – when are they reasonable?
Kate Andrews looks at the case of Criterion Buildings Ltd v Mckinsey and Company Inc. United Kingdom and another [2021] EWHC 216 (Ch) concerning the apportionment of service charges by the landlord in relation to the Criterion Building at Piccadilly Circus.
Service after death: solving a dilemma for property notices
Edward Francis looks at the Court of Appeal decision in Gateway Housing Association v Ali (deceased), which has brought welcome common sense to a common conundrum around serving property notices after the death of a landlord or tenant
A new lease of life: residential leasehold and commonhold reform
Managing client expectations around the stamp duty holiday deadline
Friends with benefits? Identifying beneficial owners in complex structures
Rent concessions during the pandemic: considerations for commercial landlords
Rights of entry – or to a quiet life?
How’s it looking? Grounds for refusing planning consent
