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Required Reading: The VAT reverse charge for building & construction services
A major change to the way VAT is collected in the building and construction industry comes into play on 1st October 2019 [delayed to 2020].
Mayor Khan shapes up for a battle with London’s landlords
Joanne Young looks at the potentially serious implications of Sadiq Khan's 'Blueprint' for reforming the London rental market, and explains why the plan won't provide the solution to the capital's housing…
The Insurance Act 2015… Who knew?
It was the biggest change to insurance law in a hundred years, apparently, but it passed a lot of people by at the time - including top property lawyer Nicky Richmond
Cutting Stamp Duty ‘could boost transactions by 40% and tax revenues by £9.8bn’
According to buying agency Ludgrove's workings, a 36% reduction in Stamp Duty rates across the board would likely lead to 40% additional transactions in England per annum, in turn generating an extra £1.
Carrington on Q2: It does seem that the tax rate in the popular Laffer Curve has now been breached
Successive parliaments have fiddled with stamp duty 14 times since 1995, but the right balance is yet to be struck, writes LonRes Chairman William Carrington
‘A changed world’: What effect will leasehold reform have on landlords, leaseholders & tenants?
As the Government moves forward with plans to overhaul the established leasehold system, Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth & Philip Harvey explore what leasehold reform will mean for landlords, leaseholders…
On Leasehold Reform: A brief history and next steps
Reforming the leasehold system has been moving rapidly up the government’s agenda, and whilst welcomed by the domestic leasehold owners and tenants, the vast range of proposals are causing some concern…
Why new is the new old for today’s prime property buyers
Attitudes towards new-builds are changing in London as developers continue to up their game, suggests buying agent Sara Ransom...
Guy Meacock on the very real threat to London’s urban villages
London's idiosyncratic 'villages' - from Barnes to Marylebone High Street - contribute a large part to London's international appeal, says Guy Meacock of buying agency Prime Purchase.
Beyond Capital Appreciation: What are Asian investors looking for in post-boom London?
Lawyer Chris Myers explains why capital appreciation and rental yields are no longer the only considerations for investors looking to buy in the UK capital - 'value-add' is now a fundamental part of the…
On the merits of switching the stamp duty burden
The Tory leadership hopeful's 'innovative' idea of sharing the SDLT burden between buyers and sellers could turn out to be a mixed blessing, says Trevor Abrahmsohn, but any genuine stimulus is more than…
The Image Is Everything: On the risks & rewards of CGI for luxury property developments
Computer generated images and animation have become de rigueur in property marketing - and the stakes are high and rising, explains Mark Gleghorn of DBOX