Legal
Irwin Mitchell appoints first head of resi
Former Wedlake Bell man Jeremy Raj steps up to lead 100-year-old law firm's residential offering
What to do when you don’t own ‘your’ property
Lawyers are reporting increasing instances of freeholders or leaseholders finding themselves in a pickle when mistakes or fraudulent activity have led to their properties being "owned" by someone else
Set-to on Grosvenor Crescent as resident kicks off over concierge service
Owner of £18m apartment sues management company for breach of lease, claiming staffing levels are 'not adequate to provide services appropriate to the highest quality residential accommodation'
Four things the Paradise Papers tell us about global business and political elites
Relatively few Americans or Europeans were caught up in the Panama palava, but this latest mega-leak is a different story...
Global HNWs “braced” as Bermuda leak threatens to reveal financial details
Offshore legal firm Appleby confirms "a data security incident" occurred last year - but insists that there are no illegal activities to expose
Understanding the risks of tax evasion in property transactions
With tough new rules now in place, it's important not just to do the right thing, but to be seen to be clearly doing the right thing – and being able to prove it, says Edward Powles
New tax evasion rules are the “most severe punitive measure yet”
HMRC takes tougher stance against offshore tax evaders
London lettings agencies targeted in fake viewings scam
Former Hampstead lettings boss jailed for 30 months after three-month crime spree
Development specialist boosts Boodle’s property team
Law firm hires new Partner from Kennedys
Take a hike: National Trust in ground rent storm
The National Trust has found itself in the middle of a storm over ground rents, after it was revealed that some of its tenants face eye-watering hikes of "up to 10,000%".
In defence of the leasehold system
Measures to prevent abuse are welcome, but let's not forget the leasehold structure has created and maintained some of our best loved urban landscapes...
Home is where the heart(ache) is: Practical solutions for separating couples
How do the courts deal with the family home in separation cases, and what are the solutions available to both parties?