Legal
Countdown begins to mandatory landlord registration
Key dates revealed as the Government sets regional deadlines across England.
HMRC wins high-stakes developer tax battle
Tax authority said £5.4mn dispute potentially had £1bn implications.
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Supreme Court curbs technical challenges to Right to Manage claims
Failure to serve participation notices will no longer allow freeholders to defeat otherwise qualifying RTM claims, after the Supreme Court overturned a Court of Appeal ruling that lawyers said had handed…
‘Taylor Swift Tax’ faces legal challenge from luxury homeowners
Rhode Island’s new levy on high-value second homes has been in force for less than two months - and already has a fight on its hands.
Behind the Structure: Understanding ownership risk in prime residential property
Required Reading: Sanctions have raised the stakes when it comes to navigating complex ownership structures. Anthony Hanratty explains what prime property professionals should be looking for.
Winkworth boardroom battle cools as chairman agrees to pause director changes
Simon Agace gives undertakings not to pursue boardroom changes before 10th September, as both sides continue talks.
Developer & contractor convicted over fatal London tower incident
Foster + Partners cleared of health and safety breaches over fatal Corniche window fall; St James and Lindner Prater found guilty.
Climate risk is now ‘core due diligence’ – but still being flagged too late
81% of property professionals agree climate risk should rank alongside mainstream searches as 'core due diligence' for buyers.
China launches retroactive tax crackdown on wealthy citizens’ offshore assets
Beijing is said to be pursuing HNWIs for unpaid tax on overseas assets going back decades.
Property Ombudsman adds self-service portal as complaints about agents surge
TPO reports a 55% year-on-year jump in the number of consumer complaints about property agents.
High-profile developer wins £1.9mn SDLT battle over Chelsea mega-mansion
Upper Tribunal dismisses HMRC appeal in long-running tax dispute.