Test – Page 25
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News
Law Commission restarts wills reform project
Paused in 2019, the Law Commission have restarted a project to review proposed reforms to laws around making a will
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Feature
Mandatory rental auctions
In a significant shakeup to the high street, the government is proposing mandatory rental auctions. Michael Duncan considers the proposals and outlines how they might work in practice
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Climate duty of care?
With climate change threatening millions of UK properties, the debate about whether or not lawyers have a duty of care for clients has come increasingly under the microscope
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The climate challenge
Soaring energy prices and the record temperatures recorded in Europe this summer have thrown the climate change crisis and the need to take action into stark relief. Lucy Trevelyan considers what this might mean for property professionals
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Registering interest
As part of a wider package of measures in the fast-tracked Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, a Register of Overseas Entities has been set up at Companies House for beneficial owners of overseas entities that own UK property. Warren Gordon looks at how it will impact on real ...
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Key to success
David Hunter discusses how Bates Wells has incorporated environmental, social and governance principles into how it’s doing business
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Biodiversity net gain
Ben Stansfield outlines the key aspects of the new biodiversity net gain rules and describes the primary issues that will arise with the conservation covenant regime
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Building safety levy
Following the Building Safety Act getting royal assent it is likely that a building safety levy will be imposed. Rona Westgate outlines the scope and likely timetabling of the levy
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Household efficiency
Alexandra Holsgrove Jones looks at the rules around Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and the impact they will have in the domestic and non-domestic lettings sector
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Sustainable housing
The need to operate and deliver homes in a more sustainable way is universal, and more pressing than ever. Dan Leather considers what the future of sustainable housing looks like.
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FAQ
PAS FAQs: Late completion
Our Practice Advice Service outlines what your options are when dealing with late completion in a residential conveyancing matter
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Flexible working: making it work for law firms
Sharon Glynn reflects on how the pandemic has changed workplace culture.
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Power play
The recent Court of Protection decision in The Public Guardian’s Severance Applications [2017] EWCOP 10 has significant implications for both attorneys acting under lasting powers of attorney and for solicitors who draft them. David Rees KC explains
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Event
Webinar: employee ownership trusts (OnDemand)
Hear leading experts give practical advice on how you could rethink your business structure.
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Feature
FAQs: Reporting AML breaches
Our Practice Advice Service answers some commonly asked questions by Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs)
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Book review – Inheritance Act Claims: A Practical Guide, 3rd edition
Michael Culver, managing director at Culver Law, reviews a new release from the Law Society
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Taking charge
Fiona Heald and Sophie O’Connell give an overview of what you need to know if you come across enduring powers of attorney