Legal
‘Who gets the bill?’ Opaque ownership poses challenge for government’s mansion tax plan
Report warns incoming levy could prove difficult to collect in prime markets where some legal owners are hard to trace.
New public register set to ‘expose secret land deals’
Government says new transparency regulations for property developers 'will help SME builders identify genuinely available sites sooner and compete more fairly in the land market.'
Government clarifies digital ID rules for AML checks
Move aims to remove uncertainty around digital onboarding tools already used by many property firms.
London law firm boosts real estate team
Edwin Coe has recruited the team from NC Morris, plus Deepa Deb from Watson Farley Williams.
Talking Heads: How a cyber-attack put the PCL property sector in limbo
PrimeResi hears from some of the capital's top property brokers, lawyers & developers, about how November's IT hack exposed a fragile planning system, put transactions on ice, and continues to cause 'havoc'…
One Hyde Park residents win £35mn in building defects case
One Hyde Park Limited has declared a 'decisive victory' as construction firm found liable for remedial works.
Mapped: Report flags £460bn of UK property held via offshore entities
Analysis by Tax Policy Associates suggests beneficial owners of 44% of these assets remain 'hidden, despite the law requiring disclosure'.
Single UK sanctions list launches, simplifying checks for agents
All UK sanctions designations now sit in one authoritative source.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 as leasehold reform gathers pace
Government publishes draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill, continuing a march to reform the 'feudal' leasehold regime.
Opinion: How do we unlock the planning system without compromising on safety?
Prime Central London developer Alex Pope explores what could be done to improve the important but demanding Gateway process, which he says is causing 'major issues' in the new-build sector with longer…
Irwin Mitchell bolsters prime resi offering with senior hire
London-based law firm recruits Anoushka Parker as Legal Director.
Slow start for Land Registry e-signature rollout
Only one QES recorded in the first three months despite more than 1.19m applications; 'digitisation alone isn’t the answer,' says consultancy boss.