Homes awaiting Probate may receive council tax exemption
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Properties awaiting Probate may be exempt from the increase in council tax surcharge for vacant homes in England for a period of 12 months.  The most recent increase in the surcharge was in 2018 when the premium tax rate increased to 100% for properties that had been empty for between ..read more
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Yesterday the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in the case of Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield 2020 which by all accounts is possibly great news for buyers, receivers and asset managers
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1y ago
Valid Section 21 Notices The ruling appears to set out and show that a #landlord’s failure to provide a #tenant under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (#AST) with a copy of a current Gas Safety Certificate, before a tenant takes up occupation of the property would NOT prevent the landlord from being able ..read more
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The Lockdown from the viewpoints of a property surveyor and solicitor
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1y ago
Not long ago there were murmurs in the wings of a virus making life difficult in China, then almost overnight, or so it seemed, we all found ourselves in lockdown and immersed in a New Normal as many call it. As a solicitor in the commercial property sector, I am ..read more
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The Bank of Mum and Dad
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1y ago
Following the Government announcement that Stamp Duty rates will be reduced significantly until March 2021, there has been a huge influx of mortgage applications and conveyancing instructions. For first time buyers however, it may not be as straight forward, and many potential buyers are having to rely on loans or ..read more
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Breaking News 8 July 2020: Cut to Stamp Duty
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1y ago
The long wait and very overdue kick start to the property market has now been announced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak. The Stamp Duty change is due to come in to effect immediately meaning that not only first time buyers will continue to benefit from Stamp Duty reliefs to enable ..read more
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Further changes and regulations on the eviction of tenants
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1y ago
Further changes and regulations from the government means that tenants are continuing to be protected against eviction even when a possession order has been made at court. From 17th November no one can serve a notice of eviction or execute a writ or warrant of possession at a residential property ..read more
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A second Lockdown and its affect on the Property Market #LOCKDOWN2 #COVID19 #PROPERTYLAW #PROPERTYTRANSACTIONS
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1y ago
As you are no doubt aware after the weekend’s announcement, a 4 week lockdown is due to commence from Thursday 5th November 2020 to try and reduce the continued impact of the pandemic, relieve stress on the NHS and reduce the rising infection rates. However, notwithstanding this the housing minister has ..read more
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A plague of the “eleventh hour” - New commercial property purchase & sale insights
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1y ago
Here are two recent transactions both with eleventh hour developments... The first was a c. £2m refinance. On the face of it, our client was mortgaging a property. So a very simple question of registering a charge on the property in exchange for cash. Something you would think you can ..read more
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Lockdown: A Day in the Life of a Commercial Conveyancer
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1y ago
What do coffee, teddy and prime have in common? Well, continuing our “lockdown, a day in the life of” series, our commercial conveyancer Julie Hussey sets out her keys to successfully tackling a busy lockdown schedule Intrigued?  Well this is what Julie's tells us: So when friends ask, what do ..read more
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SDLT extension speculation rife
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1y ago
Head of residential property and all-round #property guru Bradley Bernett talks all things SDLT and what to expect in the next few days…if anything! We have seen a flurry of media outlets quick off the mark to predict that Rishi Sunak is preparing to extend the Stamp Duty holiday by ..read more
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