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Current trends in fraud: Crypto scams
Katie Allard
9 February 2021
The Stamp Duty Holiday was a welcome boost for the Property market, but what will follow?
As you will be aware from our earlier blog, the government introduced a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday which began on 8th July 2020 and ends on 31st March 2021.
9 July 2020
Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’) ‘Holiday’ Announced: But what does it mean?
The Chancellor has today announced that there will be an 8 month temporary cut in SDLT with no charge on ‘any’ residential property transactions with a value under £500,000, by lifting the SDLT threshold from £125,000 to £500,000.
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
21 April 2020
Conveyancing in a time of COVID-19: Can I still exchange contracts on my property?
In light of the restrictions on movement imposed by the Government to combat COVID-19, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued “Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak”. This has led to concerns that the UK housing market has been put on hold.
28 January 2020
The end of nil-valuations for high-rises?
Last month, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), The Building Societies Association (BSA) and UK Finance agreed a new industry-wide valuation process for buildings more than six storeys high.
