New guidance on VAT on disbursements
The Law Society has issued new guidance to help firms decide whether items such as property search fees may be treated as disbursements for VAT purposes.
HMRC gives guidance on applying SDLT to dwellings
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance on the meaning of “dwelling” in its Stamp Duty Land Tax Manual (SDLTM).
The SRA’s new Standards and Regulations – are you prepared?
The SRA Handbook is being replaced by the Standards and Regulations from 25 November 2019, changing the way the profession is governed.
Building in safety
Simon Lewis looks at developments on building safety following the Hackitt review and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s consultation paper, Building a safer future: proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system
Law Commission confirms electronic signatures are legally valid
Documents signed electronically have legal force, the Law Commission has said in an attempt to clear up lingering doubts.
Changes to your website, magazine and e-newsletters
This summer, we are making changes to the Property Section magazine, website and e-newsletters
Recent FAQs
The Law Society's Library and Practice Advice Service offer support and advice on legal practice and procedure, including through compiling FAQs
Library FAQ: Flying freeholds – sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Deeds and agreements of surrender of a commercial lease – sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Options to buy or purchase property (commercial and residential): sources of precedents
Library FAQ: Rent deposit deeds: what are they and how can they be drafted?
Library FAQ: Local Acts for property practitioners
