Legal
European court rules public registers of beneficial owners are ‘invalid’
A judgement by Europe's top law court has thrown public registers of beneficial owners - such as the UK's current attempt to shine a light on opaque overseas property ownership structures - into doubt.
Mapped: Offshore-owned residential property in London
'There are far more properties held offshore than previously estimated,' says a new report.
Kent law firm bolsters real estate team
Furley Page Solicitors was established in 1725, and now has five Real Estate Partners covering resi and commercial property matters.
Mixed-use home-owners should ‘expect greater scrutiny from HMRC in all SDLT claims’, warns accountant
A pudding entrepreneur has landed a significant Stamp Duty bill after a 'misguided' attempt at a refund based on mixed-use rather than residential rates for a country home.
Law firm Lawrence Stephens expands resi real estate team with two senior hires from Child & Child
Goli-Michelle Banan has been installed in the newly-created Head of Residential Real Estate role at London law firm Lawrence Stephens.
Exclusivity agreements – helpful or just a hindrance?
Mishcon de Reya's Carly Clayton talks us through the benefits and pitfalls of exclusivity agreements in residential property deals.
DAC Beachcroft hires top planning lawyer
Martha Grekos was previously partner and head of planning at Howard Kennedy.
BDB Pitmans recruits Connells director to lead new-build team
National law firm boosts real estate team with high-level hire.
Pets in Properties: Shaggy dog stories & rental reform
Following the White Paper for the Renters Reform Bill, and the proposed new rules for tenants being allowed to keep pets in rental properties, law firm Boyes Turner has had a look into the current position…
Land Reg issues new Bank Holiday guidance for property transactions
Monday 19 September is a national Bank Holiday to mark the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Land Reg sets out a ‘new vision for a world-leading digital property market’
A new three-year strategy aims to "create a homebuying process of the future that is quicker, more efficient and more user friendly."
‘Solicitors should exercise extreme caution’ over ROE, warns Law Society
Law Society flags "significant concerns as to the expectations which may be placed on solicitors to verify the accuracy of information put onto the Register of Overseas Entities."