Legal
Sotheby’s International Realty ‘terminates’ Hong Kong partnership
Luxury property firm had 25-year franchise agreement with Sino Gateway
New EU money laundering regulations for estate and letting agents open for consultation
Letting agents could get more due diligence duties
White & Case recruits new cross-border tax expert
Law firm brings Berwin Leighton Paisner's former Head of Tax
Law firm launches ‘bespoke legal concierge service’ for HNWIs
Howard Kennedy offering 'unlike the many law firm offerings of purely private client, family or tax services'
Fieldfisher recruits real estate finance partner
Law firm brings in property finance specialist from Mayer Brown
Significant changes to buy-to-let taxation mooted by the back door
New clauses have been added to the Finance Bill 2016
On Yer Bike: Kensington Palace Gardens residents in blowout over privacy
Disquiet over cycling Quietway plans
Errors or unexpected effects of lease clauses (and what to do about them)
What to do when your client has been negligently advised and ends up with an unfavourable lease
On The Records: ‘Private & Confidential’ Land Registry applications to face delays
From 30th August, "the priority of your postal applications and correspondence may be affected if you mark them as 'Private and Confidential'
Nuisance and how to deal with it
Avoid a hoo-ha turning into a deal-breaker
Estate agency regulator issues warning on illegal ‘portal juggling’
Estate agents indulging in "portal juggling" - relisting the same property over-and-over on portals to artificially drum up interest - have been warned that "they could be prosecuted and face a ban from…
Will leaving the EU cut regulation for landlords?
Cutting ties with Europe represents a huge shift for the Private Rented Sector