Legal
FCS teams up with the NCA for Rightmove AML session
The number of Suspicious Activity Reports being filed with the National Crime Agency is on the up, says Malcolm Driscoll of FCS Compliance. 'Understanding when to file a SAR and the process itself is important
Upward Extension Tangles: On the pitfalls & opportunities of Permitted Development Rights
Roy Pinnock of Dentons explores the complex use and ramifications of permitted development rights at a property development in Newbury.
On a rare mixed-use SDLT success for the taxpayer
The buyer of a barn conversion with 39 acres has managed to pull-off a 'rare win' to pay the lower Stamp Duty rate for mixed-use properties, says Helen Coward of Charles Russell Speechlys.
Home-owner wins payout from Grosvenor over ‘pimps ruining Mayfair’
The Duke of Westminster's property company has reportedly been fined for not doing enough to prevent antisocial behaviour in Mayfair.
Property listing Material Information to include broadband, flood risks & renewable energy sources
National Trading Standards has revealed more about what will be in future 'material information' requirements for property listings.
‘Far more than just bricks & mortar’: What buyers need to know about branded residences
'From a legal perspective, the branded residence is more complex than a traditional purchase,' write Penny Cox and Jessica Lewis, 'for it is far more than just bricks and mortar.'
European court rules public registers of beneficial owners are ‘invalid’
A judgement by Europe's top law court has thrown public registers of beneficial owners - such as the UK's current attempt to shine a light on opaque overseas property ownership structures - into doubt
Mapped: Offshore-owned residential property in London
'There are far more properties held offshore than previously estimated,' says a new report.
Kent law firm bolsters real estate team
Furley Page Solicitors was established in 1725, and now has five Real Estate Partners covering resi and commercial property matters.
Mixed-use home-owners should ‘expect greater scrutiny from HMRC in all SDLT claims’, warns accountant
A pudding entrepreneur has landed a significant Stamp Duty bill after a 'misguided' attempt at a refund based on mixed-use rather than residential rates for a country home
Law firm Lawrence Stephens expands resi real estate team with two senior hires from Child & Child
Goli-Michelle Banan has been installed in the newly-created Head of Residential Real Estate role at London law firm Lawrence Stephens.
Exclusivity agreements – helpful or just a hindrance?
Mishcon de Reya's Carly Clayton talks us through the benefits and pitfalls of exclusivity agreements in residential property deals.