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Parents face charges for Child Maintenance

04/10/2011 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

Latest Government proposals concerning child maintenance include charges to parents who need state help to agree child maintenance payments. Under government proposals the CSA, part of the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission, is to be wound down. The process is planned to begin next year. As part of the proposed new […]

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Cheques no longer being phased out

04/08/2011 by Angie Newnham in Legal

Recently announced by the Payments Council, the humble cheque will not be phased out by 2018 as planned. The council stated that cheques will continue as long as consumers still need them. This is a welcome decision for many and comes after much lobbying from other interested organisations. The main […]

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Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax on Multiple Purchases 2011

02/08/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Now that the Finance Act 2011 is in force, multiple purchases of residential property could cut your stamp duty land tax bill from 5% to 1%. Under the new relief, the rate of SDLT will be based on the average consideration paid for each dwelling with an overall minimum rate […]

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Tax on French Holiday Property Scrapped!

12/07/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Uk owners of French holiday homes can breathe a sigh of relief. Plans to introduce a new property tax from January have been scrapped says Citywire columnist Lorne Bourke. The proposed new tax law was approved by French MP’s but President Sarkozy removed it via an amendment. This was due […]

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Tax on French Holiday Property Scrapped!

Conversion of Farm Buildings for Residential Use?

06/07/2011 by Angie Newnham in Property law

Now may be the time to put those old farm buildings to use as the Government is now urging councils in rural areas to consider changing their planning permission policies to allow the conversion of unused farm buildings for residential use, rather than insisting that they only be used as […]

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EU cross-border maintenance

13/06/2011 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

The European Maintenance Regulation comes into force across all 27 member states on 18th June 2011. The intention is for maintenance creditors to be able to obtain a decision in one member State which is automatically enforceable in another without any further formalities such as registration.

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Parents face charges for Child Maintenance

Cheques no longer being phased out

Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax on Multiple Purchases 2011

Tax on French Holiday Property Scrapped!

Conversion of Farm Buildings for Residential Use?

EU cross-border maintenance