Legal
On stamp duty deadlines & search insurance
Local search indemnity insurance has come to the fore as buyers look to beat the new stamp duty deadlines, writes Lucy Barber.
Osborne Clarke recruits new real estate partner
Richard Wilkinson has joined law firm Osborne Clark from DLA Piper.
Court rules on ‘secret’ broker commissions
Brokers should owe a "duty of loyalty" to borrowers, rules the Court of Appeal, in a judgement that provides "much-needed clarity" to the mortgage industry.
UK real estate & the Register of Foreign Owners: New registration requirements, explained
As a transparency measure, the Government is set to introduce a Register of People with Significant Control over Overseas Companies owning UK real estate.
Tax advisor fined for Stamp Duty avoidance
A well-known tax advisor has been fined for allegedly avoiding Stamp Duty, after losing an appeal against a First Tier Tribunal.
High Court dismisses high-profile Southbank site valuation dispute
A High Court judge has "dismissed in its entirety" a dispute over the valuation of a prime development plot on London's Southbank.
Law Society licenses proptech firm to provide up-front sales info
Gazeal says that pre-filled Protocol Forms can shave two weeks off transactions times...
Cripps Pemberton Greenish bolsters resi team with PCL specialist
Zainab Dakhil has joined the top 100 law firm from Royds Withy King.
New valuation guidance for cladding-hit flats
New guidance has been published that clarifies types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety.
Required Reading: The Budget 2021 for HNWIs & business owners
The team at law firm Mishcon de Reya has trawled through HM Treasury's Budget documents to come up with this digest of the key points for business owners and wealthy individuals...
RICS overhauls survey options
New-look property survey reports are more visual and easy to understand, says the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
QC appointed to delve into the RICS
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has appointed Peter Oldham QC to conduct an independent review into "the events that took place in 2018/19."