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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
17 July 2025
VAT Essentials – Putting the Value in Added Tax
Whether you are taking the big step of buying or renting your first commercial property, purchasing a development site, adding to your buy to let portfolio or purchasing your new home, understanding Value Added Tax (VAT) is an essential part of the world of real estate.
30 June 2025
Rooftop Developments – Profit or a trap?
You own the freehold to an apartment building in London, and you are approached by the developer with an interesting proposal. They want to buy the unused rooftop space on your building to develop and sell some new flats. Their pitch? We pay you 2 million pounds and we take on all the expense and risk of construction and the building. Sounds great, right? But, what’s that nagging voice in your head saying “this is too good to be true”.
Whilst the developer’s plan is part of a growing trend to build extra floor on top of existing buildings to create new homes (and lines up with the government’s goal to boost housing across the UK), there are a number of risks to consider and actions to implement before agreeing such a sale.
2 October 2023
Contracting for Price Fluctuations
The Building Cost Information Service reported that construction material price inflation peaked at 26% in June 2023. Political instability, extreme weather and recessionary pressures saw the construction industry in the UK continue to grapple with the challenge of inflation, which has significantly impacted project costs, programmes and overall project viability.
20 July 2021
Constructing additional floors on top of existing blocks of flats
The UK is currently facing a housing crisis. Looking at London in particular, the property market has not been able to support the exponential growth of residents in the capital.
9 June 2020
FAQs on the Building Safety Fund - act now for assistance in replacing non-ACM cladding
Frequently Asked Questions on the Building Safety Fund
