5 July 2024
With promises of ‘change’ ringing through Westminster and across the nation, Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. As had widely been expected, the Labour Party obtained a significant majority in the UK General Election and will have a strong mandate to govern. With a new party in Government, what does the future hold for the UK’s non-dom regime?
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5 July 2024
The election is now finally over and the UK has woken up to a new Labour Government. In its campaign, the new Government made it clear that its “New Deal for Working People” would be an integral part of its future plans, suggesting new employment legislation would be introduced within 100 days.
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25 June 2024
In June 2022, there were updates to the EPC calculation methodology, that are typically seeing worsening of EPCs that use gas and do not comply with the latest building regulations. Typically, non-domestic properties of this type have experienced a 1-grade drop.
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18 June 2024
Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
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31 May 2024
Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
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30 May 2024
There has been some good news for owners of farms and estates with the government confirming a series of reforms to permitted development rights under Classes Q and R of the GPDO 2015 which will make diversification and growth on farms and estates easier.
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28 May 2024
On 24 May 2024, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (the “Act”) was the last act passed in the current Parliament, and, quite possibly, by this Government. It was pushed through the Commons at speed to ensure it received Royal Assent before Parliament was prorogued. The debate of the House of Lords amendments started at 19:21 and 11 minutes later all 67 amendments were passed.
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20 May 2024
Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
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18 May 2024
Buying a property with a private drainage system, such as a septic tank, comes with an array of factors to consider. However, those factors are amplified when the system is located on land that is not part of your property.
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10 May 2024
True to its name, a Branded Residence is a property attached to a brand. Historically, we've predominantly seen renowned hotel brands absorbing the lion’s share of the market: Six Senses/The Whiteley, The Four Seasons/Twenty Grosvenor Square, Raffles/the OWO, the Peninsula/the Peninsula Residences, to name but a few.
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