Webinar: Stamp duty land tax for commercial property (OnDemand)
This webinar provides essential guidance if you advise and assist clients on the purchase of commercial property in the UK and you want a better understanding of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rules.
HMRC announces changes to capital gains tax
From 6 April 2020, the deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing.
Court of Appeal overlooks the case of Fearn & Others
Kate Andrews reviews a dismissed appeal concerning private nuisance between neighbours and the Tate Modern Gallery.
Licence to drain: Supreme Court grants relief from forfeiture to licensee
Relief from forfeiture may be granted to those with a possessory and/or a proprietary interest in the land, the Supreme Court has ruled.
At your service
Julie Blunsom explains how HM Land Registry’s two new services – the Pre-submission Enquiry Service and Application Management Service – work in practice, and how you can find out more
Land Registry publishes updated guidance on digital mortgages
Land Registry has updated its guidance pages on digital mortgages. There are three guides - for homeowners, mortgage lenders and conveyancers
Lend an ear
Peter Rodd reports on the results of a survey about the challenges conveyancers face when working with mortgage lenders
Land Registry publishes updated guidance on digital mortgages
Land Registry has updated its guidance pages on digital mortgages. There are three guides - for homeowners, mortgage lenders and conveyancers
After the fire
Following the Grenfell fire, freeholders and leaseholders are facing significant difficulties in ensuring their homes are safe and that defective cladding is replaced. Oliver Pannell provides an update on the government’s response and recent case law
Webinar: Cost of replacement cladding and fire watch (OnDemand)
This webinar analyses the recent decision in FirstPort v Citiscape Leaseholders from the perspective of a landlord / manager and leaseholders.
Chapter and reverse
The construction VAT reverse charge comes into force this October. Ronan Lowney and Michelle Essen explain the changes and what those involved in construction and development need to do next
On the right foot
In the first in a series on what property solicitors need to know about different phases of the development process, Gavin Le Chat looks at the importance of a site inspection and other preliminary investigations
Clear water
If you are acting for a buyer of a property on a water course, do you know the rights they might have, and the liabilities that might arise? Richard Bagwell outlines the principles
Hit list
Listed buildings and conservation areas can trip up even the most astute conveyancer, slowing down the process, damaging client relationships, and risking breaches of consumer protection regulations. Richard Copus explains what you need to know
VAT on disbursements - update
Firms that have received letters from HMRC regarding the VAT treatment of electronic searches are encouraged to contact us.
Law Society provides update on VAT on disbursements
The Law Society has set up a working group to assist in providing updated guidance to the profession in respect of the VAT treatment of disbursements
