Reference Briefings
Budget 2020: The need-to-know for HNWIs & business owners
The Mishcon de Reya team has penned a handy summary of key policies and changes announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Budget 2020.
Marketing Primer: How to write compelling property descriptions
Arabella Youens asks some top marketeers to share their tips on attracting the attentions of the easily-distracted...
Why 2020 looks like a very bumpy ride for residential landlords
With a raft of legislatory changes looming in the months ahead, it's likely that more landlords will decide to jump ship and sell up, writes Joanne Young...
Process of Illumination: The logistics of lighting a super-prime resi scheme
How a suitably subtle, high-tech solution was devised to illuminate one of London's most important development projects in Belgravia...
Required Reading: Understanding the upcoming changes to Private Residence Relief
The government is planning some major changes to a long-standing tax break next year, which could deter (even more) people from moving - and have big implications for certain landlords
UK resi market facing extra-significant election impact, says private bank
The stakes for the UK property market are unusually high this time round, warns Nedbank Private Wealth, as it advises clients on the potential ramifications of each of the likely scenarios...
Required Reading: Key recommendations from the Grenfell fire report
Nearly 18 months after fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in West London, Sir Martin Moore-Bick has published his Phase One report on the public inquiry into the disaster.
Insolvency in the Construction Sector: Causes, warning signs & how to protect yourself
The number of UK building and property firms getting into financial hot water has escalated in the last few years
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
‘Accidental landlord’ numbers fall for the first time in five years
Next year's tax changes are pushing some landlords to sell up before April, says Hamptons International
Nearly half of London letting agents break the law
46% of London letting agents inspected in the last 15 months "do not comply with the law"; rogue agents have paid more than £1.2m in fines in that time.
Government delays construction VAT ‘reverse charge’ rollout
HMRC gives builders a last-minute reprieve, pushing reverse charge changes to VAT down the road for a year as a result of industry lobbying - and to "avoid the changes coinciding with Brexit"