Creating a lifestyle property
As the effects of COVID-19 continue to be felt, luxury homes are increasingly being adapted to accommodate our new lives but the need for relevant planning permissions must not be overlooked.
Read moreCOVID-19 and SDLT – it may not all be doom and gloom
Just how much SDLT might you pay on your dream house in the country from which to shelter from COVID-lockdown 3, 4 or n-squared?
Read moreAs more people escape to the country, will there be an increase in the purchase of luxury aparthotel rooms?
If escaping to the country by the relocation of a family home or main residence is taken as a given during these turbulent times, will we see a rise in demand for serviced apartments and specifically, luxury aparthotel rooms in London and the UK’s other principal cities, in the immediate to short-term?
Read moreShare registers are vital for title – but what if you find a mistake?
Share registers are truly vital for title - and are used and scrutinised at key points in your business’ life cycle. Basic mistakes may have an easy fix – but serious mistakes can be expensive to correct and require court action, as was seen in a case earlier this year (Boston Trust Company Ltd v Szerelmey Ltd [2020] EWHC 1352 (Ch)).
Read moreFamily governance – enforceability and sustainability in private wealth structures
Any legal structure incorporating family governance principles will be a hybrid of elements from corporate governance but with flexibility that is not possible in a truly commercial context; rigid structures and families rarely go together. The most successful governance structures have a level of transparency and include the wider family members within a framework of tried and tested corporate governance mechanisms.
Read moreLockdown and Tears: A Landlord's Guide to Tenant Administrations
What is the impact of a tenant's administration on a landlord, and what impact do the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the Code of Practice have on the position? We answer some frequently asked questions.
Read moreJudicial Review challenge to the recent permitted development right and use class changes dismissed by the High Court
On 17 November 2020, Lord Justice Lewis and Mr Justice Holgate dismissed the Judicial Review challenge to the government’s recent changes to permitted development rights and use classes on all grounds.
Read moreEmployment issues on corporate transactions
With corporate activity starting to increase, we thought it would be useful to consider some of the key employment aspects that can arise on a corporate transaction.
Read moreDutch STAK Foundations – An Overview
The Dutch STAK foundation can be used for a variety of both charitable and commercial purposes, including by family offices to assist with estate planning and asset protection. Although use of a STAK foundation in any structure will necessitate the obtaining of Dutch legal advice and we strongly advise taking Dutch legal advice if you are considering this as an option, this summary explains their key characteristics.
Read moreClaim notifications: Why less is more
Recent case law has shown that the devil is in the detail when notifying a party to a share purchase agreement of a potential claim under that agreement. It’s long been a principle of English law that a potential defendant in litigation has the right to some certainty, without the spectre of litigation looming indefinitely in respect of historic events or disputes.
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