Unexplained Wealth Orders, Explained
A new law is making its way through parliament as part of the Criminal Finances Bill which will give the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC, the National Crime Agency and other agencies the power to requiring an individual to explain the ownership of assets and how they were obtained. Kyle Phillips of law firm Howard Kennedy explains what Unexplained Wealth Orders might mean for prime residential property...
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Ownerships of two properties in London and the South East are being investigated under new Criminal Finances powers, which have been dubbed the "McMafia Law"
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