Legal
Required Reading: Taxpayer loses £484,250 over Bacon Factory classification
Lawyer Melanie List explores a recent high-stakes ruling over a south London property's Stamp Duty liability.
Winckworth Sherwood builds resi conveyancing team
Prime & super-prime specialist Rebecca Habgood de Burgh has joined the law firm as a Senior Associate.
Real Estate Legal Digest: An essential guide to the latest developments shaping the UK property market
Stay abreast of the key policies & issues impacting the real estate sector with PrimeResi's regular legal briefing, prepared by Boodle Hatfield's team of experts.
Payne Hicks Beach names trio of new Partners
Peter Lamb, Phineas Hirsch & Rupert Burchett take key roles in the law firm's Private Client and Property divisions.
RICS adds ‘crucial updates’ on AI & ESG to Red Book standards
'The new update reflects the swift pace of change in the industry, particularly in regard to the increasing use of AI in valuations,' says RICS President Tina Paillet.
Bangladeshi corruption investigations raise alarm over London property market
'This is a test for the UK government to demonstrate it can fulfil its ambition of being the anti-corruption capital of the world,' says Transparency International.
Anti-corruption group red-flags £6bn of UK property deals since 2016
Research suggests nearly 500 purchases involving suspicious funds were made via companies registered in the British Overseas Territories.
Privacy & The Law: On a prime London enclave’s war with film tourists
Tensions have been flaring between residents & tourists in Primrose Hill recently, as fans of the movie franchise Paddington flock to the pastel-hued home of the fictional Brown family - leading some owners…
SA Law appoints Head of Property Dispute Resolution
Yezdan Izzet has joined the London & Hertfordshire-based law firm from JPC.
Luxury housebuilder seeks financial support after ‘challenging year’
45-year-old firm specialises in delivering high-end family homes in London and the Home Counties.
Expert Views: Property industry insiders on the government’s latest leasehold reform plans
Lawyers & leasehold specialists weigh-in on a big update on leasehold reform - including that the 'two-year rule' for leasehold extensions ends in January.
Some leasehold reforms to be enacted ‘at pace’ next year, promises government
The 'two-year rule' will end in January, but the announcement of more consultations mean major changes to the leasehold system are still some way off.