Overseas Entities: The real estate effect
The effects of the Economic Crime Act will be felt far and wide across the UK real estate industry, writes Nathan Rees. Here’s how the new rules will affect overseas entities that own, acquire or dispose of land in the UK - and also those who enter into transactions with them…
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