Historically, farming agricultural land has provided steady yields and inheritance tax relief, whilst supermarkets and developers bestowed occasional windfalls on those with fields in the right place. Beyond that, opportunities have been limited as robust land prices left many rural landowners asset rich but cash poor.
Read moreI have recently provided my daughter with funds to buy a flat in her own name and she wants her boyfriend to move in. Could he have a legal or financial claim on the property if they split?
Read moreAs Partner and Head of Family at Forsters, and having worked with hundreds of divorcing couples in the past 20 years, Jo Edwards shares her insight into where many marriages go wrong and tips on how to keep yours happy. This article was originally published in Brides magazine.
Read moreThis briefing provides an introduction to family philanthropy, outlining the key issues that need to be considered in order to ensure a successful charitable project.
Read moreSpecial purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have been around for a while and although they may have “historically been viewed as a bit shady” (Axios correspondent Felix Salmon), 2020 seemed to have been (at least for them) a good year, with SPACs (particularly in the US) being increasingly used as a means for established private companies to access capital markets and go public.
Read moreThe government has announced that the measures which were put in place last year to assist commercial tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic will be extended, once again, to 30 June 2021.
The effect of the latest announcement is as follows:
Read moreBitcoin (BTC) has been back in the news again recently, as values surged and continue to fluctuate. Investors are increasingly considering alternative assets, including crypto-assets, amidst the on-going economic gloom.
Read moreThe Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday will end on 31 March 2021. For those seeking to benefit from this, January could be argued to be the final month in which consumers can feasibly initiate a property purchase.
Read moreFollowing the recent introduction of significant new planning legislation, our Planning team have outlined a useful guide to the new use class system and a guide to new permitted development rights.
Read moreThe start of 2021 has had its ups and downs. However, the New Year brought some welcome news for lawyers, accountants and other professionals in the UK working on cross-border transactions and other arrangements, and for their clients.
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