Legal
Top names launch boutique planning law firm
New advisory set up by well-known City solicitors and ex-head of chambers
Inheritance tax changes for non-doms with UK property ‘wider than expected’
Details revealed in draft clauses for next year's finance bill
Over 50,000 sign up for Land Registry fraud alerts
Big take-up for the Registry’s free Property Alert service
London is ‘a top destination for money launderers’, with no data on real owners of most foreign-firm owned property
Most foreign firms owning London property are registered in tax havens, say Transparency International and Reuters
Required Reading: The Autumn Statement for HNWs and business owners
Mishcon de Reya's comprehensive briefing note on the Autumn Statement 2016
Luxury St John’s Wood scheme ‘offered for sale by receivers’
Claims high-end project near Lord's has 'stalled'
Top construction lawyer joins Boodle Hatfield
John Wevill has advised on schemes including Qatar 2022 and the redevelopment of Quadrant 1, Regent Street
Barratt’s London boss arrested & suspended over ‘possible misconduct’
FTSE 100 housebuilder referred internal audit into contract management to the police
London’s biggest law firm merger will create a billion dollar ‘City powerhouse’
Merged CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang will be a major player across six sectors, including real estate
Uninsured renovations leave £2.77bn-worth of UK property at risk
64% of home-owners are unaware that structural works could breach mortgage terms
New international measurement standards promise ‘more clarity and consistency’
Open source methods should make off-plan deals less surprising
International Relationships: Cross-border asset issues for couples
Whether they are separating or simply unable to find the time to benefit from their retreat, the process for a British couple selling a property in France is often not straightforward and can be very stressful…