Opinions

Consider the following options… - Elizabeth Small writes for Taxation

Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, has written for Taxation on the tax consequences of the different ways of owning and operating a hotel.

Building liability orders lift the corporate veil on developers – Andrew Parker writes for Property Week

Construction Partner and Head of Building Safety, Andrew Parker, has written for Property Week on how, a year on from the passing of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA), we are now starting to see the cumulative effect of all the new devices for holding the residential development industry to account for the building safety crisis.

Kelly Noel-Smith and John FitzGerald write for Taxation on the UK tax residence net

Private Client Partner, Kelly Noel-Smith, and Private Client Senior Associate, John FitzGerald, have written an article for Taxation entitled ‘No escape’ in which they explore the question of whether an individual escapes the UK tax net when they become non-UK resident?

Will lease extension be deemed a disposal for tax purposes? Elizabeth Small and Lucy Barber write for Taxation

Tax Partner, Elizabeth Small, and Head of Residential Property, Lucy Barber, have answered a reader’s question for Taxation on lease extensions.

In the article, entitled ‘Will extension be deemed a disposal for tax purposes?’, the reader asks:

The charge of microgrids – Louise Irvine speaks to Property Week

Senior Knowledge Development Lawyer in the Commercial Real Estate team, Louise Irvine, has spoken to Property Week on energy alternatives for developers, should the national grid run out of capacity.

Next steps to supporting later living’s golden age – Amy France writes for EG

Commercial Real Estate Partner and Head of Later Living, Amy France, has written for EG on the growth of the later living sector and how, despite this, there are several issues in need of government and industry attention in order to maintain the momentum.

Jo Edwards quoted in The Times on the Parental Alienation debate

In The Times’ article entitled “Parental alienation triggers debate”, Head of Family, Jo Edwards shares her views on some of the challenges facing the courts in complex private law children cases.

Wealth that works: Alfred Liu joins other private wealth experts for an ESG-focussed STEP Journal roundtable discussion

Private Client Senior Associate, Alfred Liu, shared his views as a Family Governance and Next Gen adviser at the latest STEP Journal roundtable discussion, sponsored by Hawksford.

Could census data be better used to determine housing supply? – Matthew Evans and Helen Streeton write for CoStar

Commercial Real Estate Partner and Head of Forsters’ Build to Rent group, Helen Streeton, and Planning Counsel, Matthew Evans, have written for CoStar on how the data is there to get new homes built, and why it is not currently being mined.

Releasing 1.4% of greenbelt could deliver 1m homes – Matthew Evans quoted in Property Week

Planning Counsel, Matthew Evans, has been quoted by Property Week reacting to a recent report that has revealed that building on just 1.4% of the green belt, would accommodate the government’s target of 1m homes before the next general election.