Reference Briefings

From 6th April, homeowners who move out before sale may face an unexpected tax bill, explains Jenny Wilson-Smith... Quick Sail? Consequences of this change won't be limited to second home-owners though...

Water-torn properties are emerging across the country as the floods subside, allowing owners get on with assessing the damage and patching-up homes.

Mischon de Reya's learned tax team examines the real estate-related fallout from Osbo's Big Day... It's fair to say George Osborne's penultimate Budget of the current term was much as expected.

John D Wood's Head of Valuation James Wyatt talks us through the complicated business of safeguarding the future value of a property...

Developers will welcome a new Supreme Court decision that heralds a more flexible approach to the question of the appropriate remedy for a claimant whose rights of light will be adversely impacted by a…

Radical new proposals to change Investor Visas could have far-reaching and direct consequences for the UK's prime property market, including a relaxation of residence requirements.

Building projects are never easy, but they can get seriously stressful if you fall out with your team half way through.

The Lonres Quarterly Review has delivered again, with a smorgasboard of stats, insight and trends from the last three months and beyond.

Icebergs; Mega-basements; Batcaves; There's no shortage of shouty opinions on London's basement bonanza.

We all know it's been a shrewd investment in recent years, but just how easy - or sensible - is it to buy up and develop farmland?

Tijen Ahmet gives us a brief overview of the new legislation and explains what it could all mean for the lettings sector...

There has been recent speculation that non-residents might have to start paying UK capital gains tax (CGT) on their UK property...