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Stamp Duty 4 Times More Expensive in London

25th May 2018
London Central Portfolio has carried out detailed analysis of residential Stamp Duty returns for 2017. This includes the new Additional Rate Stamp Duty (ARSD) of 3% for all additional property purchases such as buy to lets and second homes. This has shown: The most expensive 10% of properties contributed around 60% of all Stamp Duty […]
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MEES Regulations: Top 5 Issues for Commercial Landlords

24th April 2018
As of 1 April 2018, part three of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, more commonly known as the MEES regulations, came in to effect. These relate minimum energy efficiency standards and affect commercial property as well as residential property. Below Conor Geoghegan, Senior Associate Solicitor, Commercial Property at Coffin […]
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Sporting Rights and Sporting Wrongs

19th April 2018
Sporting rights generally comprise the rights to short, hunt or fish on a specific measure of land. But when it comes to buying, selling, renting or leasing land, what power do sporting rights have and what part do they play in the real estate game? Lawyer Monthly hears on this from leading landed estate management […]
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Bold Action Needed for Commercial Property Laws

11th April 2018
Paresh Raja, CEO of Market Financial Solutions believes proposed changes to planning laws are a step in the right direction, and are likely to open a new wave of investment opportunities for property investors while at the same time increasing the number of houses on the market. However, Paresh believes changes to planning laws will not solely […]
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Corporate Property Ownership Shrinks as Taxes Bite Hard

9th April 2018
Government statistics published for the Annual Tax for Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) show falling numbers of owner occupied properties in corporate structures and an accompanying decrease in tax revenues. The tax was introduced in 2012 to discourage the use of companies to buy properties for owner occupation. It included a 15% slab-style Stamp Duty payment and […]
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Mundy Vs. Sloane Stanley: What Does the Decision Mean for the Property Industry?

6th April 2018
The property industry’s calculation basis for extending a property’s lease was thrown into question recently following the high profile legal battle between Mundy, a tenant, and Sloane Stanley, a major London freeholder. Nick Davis, Divisional Partner for Glenny’s valuation team, explains for Lawyer Monthly. There are estimated to be 2.1 million homes in England and […]
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30% of Student Tenants “Unfairly” Cheated Out of Their Deposits

30th March 2018
New research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by SPCE has revealed the challenges faced by university students when attempting to claim back their deposit, finding: 30% of students claim their landlord or lettings agent has unfairly taken money from their tenancy deposit This is nearly double the national average (16%) of Generation Rent who […]
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