The Government has published its White Paper setting out far reaching proposals to reform the planning system with the aim to simplify, speed up and create more certainty in the planning process. In what is arguably one of the most radical proposals the White Paper puts forward, there is proposed a new 'Infrastructure Levy,' to replace both the existing planning obligations under s106 and Community Infrastructure Levy.
Read moreThis article focuses on some of the key proposals within Planning for Beautiful and Sustainable Places.
Read moreThe Government has published its White Paper setting out far reaching proposals to reform the planning system with the aim to simplify, speed up and create more certainty in the planning process. The three pillars of change; Planning for Development, Planning for Beautiful and Sustainable Places and Planning for Infrastructure set out a number of proposals to achieve these aims. This article focuses on some of the key proposals within Planning for Development.
Read moreOn 30 July 2020, the UK Government announced changes to the government-backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) following the European Commission’s amendments to the "Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak" (EU Temporary Framework). These changes effectively mean that more SMEs will be able to borrow up to £5 million under the CBILS than previously.
Read moreA question which has been considered by many landlords, tenants and advisors over the past few months but for which we now have the answer courtesy of HMRC.
Read moreThe Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020 No.757) were introduced by the government on 20 July, and take effect on 1 September 2020. The new Regulations make radical changes to the 1987 Use Classes Order. These changes sit alongside the recent additions to permitted development rights, forming part of the government’s “Project Speed”, with the aim being to support the high street revival and allow greater flexibility to change uses within town centres without the need for express planning permission.
Read moreAs the independent review into residential properties built under existing permitted development rights is published, the government has introduced three new statutory instruments (coming into effect in September 2020) further amending both permitted development rights and the use class system, to 'deliver much-needed new homes and revitalise town centres.'
Read moreThe Government has now published its response to the technical consultation on the implementation of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) and the Trust Registration Service (TRS). The TRS consultation ran from 24 January until 21 February 2020 and responses were received from a range of stakeholders including Forsters LLP.
Read moreThe Law Commission has today published its three final reports on leasehold reform and the future of home ownership. Their recommendations about leasehold enfranchisement and the right to manage are aimed at improving the existing system of leasehold ownership, whilst the third report about commonhold seeks to create a viable alternative to leasehold ownership, with a view to its widespread use in the future.
Read moreIn this article we consider the proposed reforms to the right to manage (“RTM”) regime which is a right for leaseholders to take over the management of their building without buying the freehold.
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