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Return to the office...at home
Bina Patel
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.
29 November 2019
Minimum energy efficiency standards – B (or C) prepared
That is because following its recent consultation, the government has announced that it will soon become unlawful to continue to let a non-domestic property with an EPC rating below B, a move that the government estimates could cost approximately £5bn between now and 2030.
