The big news in the Autumn Statement was the change to Stamp Duty. • No stamp duty will be paid on the first £125,000 of a property • 2% will be paid on the portion up to £250,000 • 5% is paid for the portion up to £925,000 • 10% […]
The result of a recent case Cohen v Tesco Properties Ltd & Anor (2014) EWHC 2442(Ch) has highlighted the importance of ensuring that a Conditional Contract for the purchase of land subject to obtaining Planning Permission is correctly drafted. In August 2013, the Claimant landowner (Cohen) entered into an agreement […]
Several noteworthy changes to planning law came into force on 6 April 2014. The changes introduce a number of new permitted development rights for change of use: New Class CA allows a building used as a shop to be used as a bank, a building society, a credit union or a […]
Are you the tenant under a Commercial Lease? Do you have a break clause? Do you want to exercise the break clause? Then this article is for you! The article highlights the practical issues that you will need to consider when exercising a break clause in a commerce al lease.
What is a tenancy deposit scheme? Under an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) a landlord must protect a tenant’s deposit by using an authorised tenancy deposit scheme (TDS). The TDS must be operated by an approved scheme administrator. A TDS has two main objectives. These are: To ensure that, when a tenant pays […]
Are you a council tenant, or were you living in a council property when it was transferred to another landlord? If so, then we can confirm the good news that your dream of home ownership may soon become a reality!
