Reference Briefings
Required Reading: What does the Renters’ Rights Bill mean for the prime lettings market?
With new regulations on the horizon, Savills has outlined who will be affected & the key changes any landlord or tenant needs to know.
Required Reading: New sanctions rules for high-value property & art dealers, explained
Propertymark has compiled a guide to new reporting requirements that come into force next month.
Required Reading: No surprise measures in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Mishcon de Reya's Private Wealth & Tax team explain what the government's Spring Statement means for high net worth individuals & business owners.
BNG a Year On: How have biodiversity net gain rules affected the property development landscape?
'Naturally, some challenges & potential for refinement have been identified,' concludes Carter Jonas after analysing the implementation, variation & future challenges of Biodiversity Net Gain policies.
Required Reading: What property owners need to know about incoming empty home Council Tax premiums
New relief exemptions only apply if the property is up for sale, writes lawyer Matt Crawford.
Required Reading: Six key elements of the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill
Carter Jonas' Head of Planning & Development talks us through some major proposed changes to the planning regime.
Government heralds ‘beginning of the end for the feudal leasehold system’
New leasehold flats are to be banned, with commonhold promoted as the 'default tenure'.
Net zero & historic buildings: 7 key unknowns & 6 important questions for policy-makers
Improving the energy-efficiency of older homes is a vital part of the march to lower carbon emissions & combatting climate change.
Required Reading: Taxpayer loses £484,250 over Bacon Factory classification
Lawyer Melanie List explores a recent high-stakes ruling over a south London property's Stamp Duty liability.
Opinion: Why 2025 is set to be a pivotal year for planning & housebuilding
Carter Jonas's Head of Planning & Development outlines his predictions for what the new year could mean for housebuilding and property development...
English councils & planning set to be transformed under ambitious devolution plan – an expert explains
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.'
NPPF 2024: Eight key planning policy changes & points of note
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.