Further expansion of the 'People with Significant Control' regime confirmed
In May we advised on the changes to the UK's existing 'People with Significant Control' (PSC) regime.
Read moreICO updates subject access code to reflect recent Court of Appeal decisions
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its subject access code of practice to reflect developments in Court of Appeal judgments given in early 2017.
Read moreNew beneficial ownership register of entities holding UK property – as clear as mud?
When, in September 2015, Private Eye published their online map of properties in England and Wales owned by overseas companies, few would have suspected that ...
Read moreNew anti-money laundering measures are coming into force and will impact the 'People with Significant Control' regime
Article 30 of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive, which relates to beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities, will bring about changes to the UK's existing 'People with Significant Control' (PSC) regime.
Read moreWhat is the impact of Brexit or other "unforeseen" events on financial orders on divorce?
Earlier this month, the Evening Standard reported that a fruit farmer, Paul Mansfield, had sought permission to appeal an order requiring him to pay £12.2 million to his ex-wife.
Read moreThe latest "MEESage" for landlords
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published much awaited guidance on minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for non-domestic property.
Read moreSooner rather than later, please!
Marketing your property for sale – when does a selling agent's commission become due? Not many sellers think of their conveyancer when considering a selling agent's terms of business as part of their initial instruction on who best to market the property.
Read moreWhat a relief!
On 1 March 2017, the Supreme Court decided that property owners seeking to carry out refurbishments can claim business rates relief.
Read moreVary and Pay! The SDLT Transitional Trap
What happens to those property contracts that have already been entered into when the Government announces a SDLT rate change? Unsurprisingly, with off-plan residential properties and agreements for commercial leases being marketed and exchanged far in advance of their respective build date and completion dates, this is a frequently asked question.
Read more2017: The year of the squatter?
With two swift and successful squatters' evictions by our property litigation team in the first few weeks of January, as well as a recent high-profile judgment eviction of squatters from a £15m Belgravia property, 2017 is looking to be, not only the year of the rooster, but also the year of the squatter!
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