31 August 2022
It would be a strange loan agreement indeed if there was no provision for the payment of interest by the borrower on the amount outstanding, and this rate of interest will generally increase if the borrower defaults on a payment.
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23 August 2022
With rising energy costs and challenging net zero targets, could Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) be a useful tool to help Britain take the next steps towards more energy efficient homes?
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17 August 2022
Earlier this month, the British Business Bank outlined the key terms of a new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme intended to help smaller UK businesses in their battle against rising costs in the current economic climate.
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12 August 2022
The register of overseas entities (the Register) which was created pursuant to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the ECA) went live on 1 August 2022. As such, overseas entities can now apply to Companies House to register, although property transactions will not actually be affected until 5 September 2022. So, what does this mean for lenders?
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10 August 2022
The register of overseas entities (the Register) took effect last week with UK property-owning overseas entities now being able to apply to Companies House to be listed on the Register.
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6 July 2022
Making wine is expensive. You need the land, the labour and specialist plant and machinery plus long-term capital to support expansion and maintenance. It takes five to ten years for a new vineyard to start selling wine so sufficient capital will be needed in the early years.
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30 June 2022
We had a fantastic morning at the BPF Annual Conference on 15 June 2022. It was the first since the coronavirus pandemic and there was only one topic on the agenda – the path to achieving Net Zero.
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21 June 2022
Earlier this year, we wrote about the government’s consultation requesting views on whether foreign-incorporated companies should be able to re-domicile to the UK without any loss of, or impact on, their legal identity (the Consultation).
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21 June 2022
Any individual fortunate enough to have generated wealth, or to have been a custodian of family wealth, during their lifetime should plan for how it will be dealt with after their death.
In this paper, we consider nine key steps individuals can take to help ensure that their estates pass to the next generation without disputes or litigation.
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20 June 2022
Still and sparkling wines produced in East and West Sussex are the latest UK product to win Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.
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