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Anti-Bullying Week: Understanding the Legal and Cultural Risks
Emmanuelle Ries
29 January 2018
Land Registry release data on overseas companies for no cost
In short, this release of data will allow anyone to discover which companies own land or property in England and Wales, subject first to an online registration.
22 November 2017
Budget 2017 - Stamp Duty Land Tax "abolished" for first time buyers
As part of the government’s commitment to “fix” the housing market, many had predicted that today’s budget would include SDLT reforms. The budget did not disappoint, introducing reforms for first time buyers, but did it go far enough?
28 July 2016
Government publishes guidance on changes to tax relief for residential landlords
In Budget 2016 the Government announced that from April 2017 the tax relief that landlords of residential properties get for finance costs will be restricted to the basic rate of income tax. On 20 July 2016, the new guidance was published and is summarised here.
13 May 2016
Foreign companies to be required to declare their owners when buying property in the UK
Press reports of this week’s Anti-Corruption Summit, hosted by David Cameron, coincided with the story of actress Emma Watson allegedly buying a UK property through a BVI company. While investment in UK property through offshore companies is perceived as a principal means by which corrupt individuals seek to launder dirty money, Mr Cameron accepts that there are many legitimate reasons for corporate property investment.
1 April 2016
Court of Protection - challenges and tips for Deputies when buying a property abroad
As a professional Deputy acting for clients with large awards of compensation, either because of medical negligence or personal injury, the purchase of property is an issue I deal with frequently. In most cases, the order appointing a Deputy restricts the authority to buy or sell property without first obtaining the permission of the Court.
In this blog, Simon Hardy looks at the challenges and tips for Deputies when buying a property overseas.
