The centre piece of the Autumn Statement was on full expensing policy. Initially introduced on a temporary basis in the Spring Budget of 2023, the policy was made permanent in the Autumn Statement.
Read moreThe US and the UK are separated by the vast and tumultuous waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Those with connections to both countries will often find themselves rowing against the tide between two very different and complex regimes.
Read moreWhen purchasing a property, it is important to ensure you are fully aware of any public rights of way crossing the property or near to it.
Those seeking peace and quiet in their new home will often want to ensure they are not besieged by local ramblers on the warpath.
Read moreYour term sheet sets out the fundamental terms of the commercial deal you have struck with your investor(s). Getting it in a shape that everyone is happy with will make for a much smoother execution of your funding round, allowing it to take less time so that you can get back to growing your business.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreOn Monday 27 November, Resolution hosted the launch of their Vision for Family Justice in Parliament.
Read moreTo celebrate Resolution’s 40th Anniversary, the organisation is using Awareness Week (27 November – 1 December) to launch their Vision for Family Justice. These recommendations from family justice professionals set out how the legal system can be improved to fit the needs of modern families.
Read moreLimitation periods reflect the uncontroversial principle that a defendant should not be exposed to a claim which the claimant has unreasonably delayed in pursuing.
Read moreBeing ready to raise funds is a position that every business should seek to be in even where fundraising is not an imminent objective. From a legal point of view, being ready to raise funds really just means knowing where everything is, and being able to demonstrate everything you know about your business to somebody who is taking a look at it.
Read moreFollowing the launch of Resolution’s ‘Vision for Family Justice’ this annual Awareness Week, all week we have been considering their five key recommendations for a number of changes to policy, legislation and processes in order to improve the family justice system in England and Wales.
Read moreDuring Annual Awareness Week, in what is the organisation’s 40th year, Resolution have launched their Vision for Family Justice. This calls for a number of changes to policy, legislation and processes in order to improve the family justice system in England and Wales.
Read moreTo mark their Annual Awareness Week this week and the organisation’s 40th year, Resolution have launched their Vision for Family Justice. This calls for a number of changes to policy, legislation and processes in order to improve the lives of children and families in England and Wales.
Read moreThis week (27th November – 1st December 2023) is Resolution’s Annual Awareness Week*.
Read moreThe US and the UK are separated by the vast and tumultuous waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Those with connections to both countries will often find themselves rowing against the tide between two very different and complex regimes. With the right specialist advice, they can navigate the cross-border challenges safely and make the best use of planning opportunities.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThe Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities estimates that there are around 4.98 million leasehold homes in England, making up a significant proportion of all residential housing. Impacting on the lives of so many, leasehold ownership has therefore been the subject of much debate over the years.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreOn October 12, 2023, logistics and warehouse specialists, developers, funders, planners and, notably, a commercial real estate and a construction lawyer from Forsters, converged at the iconic BAFTA venue in London for the Last Mile Industrial and Logistics Conference.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreOn Friday 6 October 2023, Construction News in partnership with Property Week hosted a webinar with some of the industry-leading experts in the field, who are currently working on developments across London, Cambridge and Oxford.
The key message is that demand is outstripping supply and providing space that is adaptable for tenants is crucial. The main takeaways were as follows:
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreThe maze of UK law requirements for new employers (including those employing domestic staff such as housekeepers, nannies and gardeners) can feel daunting to navigate. However, it is important to consider the legal fundamentals as this will reduce the risk of any claim and help ensure that the new relationship works for both parties.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune.
Read moreIn April 2022, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport set out a plan for phased implementation of the Charities Act 2022 (the “2022 Act”) commencing in Autumn 2022 and continuing in Spring and Autumn 2023.
Read moreStudent accommodation has proven to be a resilient sector in recent years even as other investment markets have struggled.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina.
Read moreWe are often asked by overseas clients buying UK property whether or not they should take out a loan secured against the house or flat they are buying. Quite often buyers have the financial means to complete the purchase without a loan of any kind but nevertheless there are good reasons why they might wish to consider taking out a loan.
Read moreCase law has established that wineries are agricultural uses for the purposes of planning. However, many vineyard owners and operators include ancillary uses such as visitor centres for wine tasting and restaurants. In a recent appeal decision it was these ancillary uses that caused adverse impacts and harm meaning the appeal was dismissed and planning permission was not granted.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina.
Read moreOn 12 July 2023, Commercial Real Estate Partner and Head of Forsters’ Build to Rent group, Helen Streeton, attended the BPF Build To Rent Committee Debate at CBRE’s Henrietta House.
Read moreIt is well established that the English Court has discretion to excuse a party from performance of its procedural obligations in litigation where it considers that performing those obligations would give rise to an actual risk of prosecution in a foreign state: Bank Mellat v HM Treasury [2019] EWCA Civ 449.
Read moreTax Partner, Heather Corben and Tax Associate, Oliver Claridge, responded this week to the UK government’s consultation on reforms to the Construction Industry Scheme (“CIS”), which was published on 27 April 2023 (the “Consultation”). The Consultation closes at 11:45pm on 20 July 2023.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina.
Read moreMost people are aware of the need to pay stamp duty land tax (SDLT) when buying a house for a high enough purchase price.
Read moreThe Government has responded to mounting pressure to address the adverse impact of short-term rentals.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina.
Read morePrivate Client Partner, James Brockhurst, was invited to join an expert panel session on digital assets at the Spear’s 500 Live Conference 2023.
Read moreThe battle over development in the greenbelt continues to rage with the Prime Minister restating the Tory party pledge to protect the greenbelt following Kier Starmer’s comment that it should be built on “where appropriate”.
Read moreOn Tuesday 9 May, LD Events organised an in-depth review of the current student housing market with panel discussions from a wide range of industry experts.
Here are my five takeaway points from the Conference:
Read moreThere was some cautiously welcomed news in the Chancellor’s 2023 Spring Budget for those in the agricultural sector with the announcement of a wide ranging consultation on tax in the context of rural land.
Read moreStructures crave stability. You wouldn’t choose to build in an earthquake zone. If you had no choice but to do so, you would ensure your structure had sufficient flexibility to withstand a powerful shock.
Read moreOn Tuesday 18 April 2023, Commercial Real Estate Senior Associates Daniel Steele and Paul Grayson attended the BISNOW seminar on The UK’s Industrial and Logistics Transformation at the Royal College of General Practitioners.
The seminar focused on two key themes:
Read moreRestrictions preventing an employee from joining a competitor or setting up in competition for a period (typically between 6 – 12 months) after their employment has ended (a “non-compete”) is a common, albeit at times controversial, feature of UK employment contracts.
Read moreForsters attended the International Bar Association Tech M&A conference in Berlin on 23 and 24 March. While the Tech sector is being impacted by global macroeconomic conditions, there was a lot of optimism. Here are our key takeaways:
Read moreIt is a challenging time for hotels, research from CGA and AlixPartners, notes that in the UK there were 197 less hotels in December 2022 than in December 2021. Across all of hospitality, there were 1,611 less outlets by year end.
Read moreOn Thursday 2 March 2023 Construction Partner, Emily Holdstock, and Commercial Real Estate Partner, Anthony Goodmaker, attended the Bisnow UK Life Sciences Real Estate Annual Conference at the White City Innovation District.
Read moreOn Wednesday 22 February 2023, Commercial Real Estate Senior Associate Paul Grayson attended the Lockton Property Issues Seminar at Lockton’s offices at The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London.
Read moreThere are a wide range of philanthropic schemes in the UK that incentivise owners of art to support museums and galleries. In some cases, the tax benefits associated with the schemes are such that owners can end up in a better financial position than they would have been had they sold their works on the open market. Offers in lieu of inheritance tax and Private Treaty Sales to certain UK institutions offer some of the most significant incentives and enrich owners and the UK national heritage alike!
Read moreThis case was heard, in respect of two Jersey Law Trusts, in the Privy Council on appeal from both the Jersey & Guernsey Courts of Appeal.
Read moreNon-court dispute resolution offers alternatives to separating couples that can reduce the financial, time and emotional burdens often associated with going to court.
Read moreIt is important that art is not seen as a “static” asset, even if a work or collection is a long-term hold. You should ensure that you have discussions with your family about the future of your collection. It is important to know whether your family wishes to keep specific artworks or a collection within the family or not. If your intention is to pass artwork to the next generation, make sure you do so in the most tax efficient way possible.
Read moreOn 5 October 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in the case of BTI v Sequana. The decision, described as “momentous” for company law, has provided much-needed clarification on the duty owed by company directors to creditors.
Read moreThis part of the mini-series is designed to equip you with practical tips on how to maintain, insure, and keep track of the works of art in your collection.
Read moreOwning a listed building is not for the faint hearted, but it can also be a source of much joy and fulfilment. Here are five crucial things to know for those thinking of purchasing, or already owning, a listed building.
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