Reference Briefings

Mishcon de Reya's Private Wealth & Tax team explain what the government's Spring Statement means for high net worth individuals & business owners.

'Naturally, some challenges & potential for refinement have been identified,' concludes Carter Jonas after analysing the implementation, variation & future challenges of Biodiversity Net Gain policies.

New relief exemptions only apply if the property is up for sale, writes lawyer Matt Crawford.

Carter Jonas' Head of Planning & Development talks us through some major proposed changes to the planning regime.

New leasehold flats are to be banned, with commonhold promoted as the 'default tenure'.

Improving the energy-efficiency of older homes is a vital part of the march to lower carbon emissions & combatting climate change.

Lawyer Melanie List explores a recent high-stakes ruling over a south London property's Stamp Duty liability.

Carter Jonas's Head of Planning & Development outlines his predictions for what the new year could mean for housebuilding and property development...

Policy studies academic Dr Jack Newman explores 'some of the most consequential reforms of recent times, signalling a long-term settlement on how England is governed.'

Savills highlights important changes to the National Planning Policy Framework affecting housebuilders in England, following the government's 'landmark overhaul' of the planning system this week.

'Today’s landmark overhaul will sweep away last year’s damaging changes and shake-up a broken planning system which caves into the blockers and obstructs the builders,' says Housing Secretary Angela…

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