Opinions

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.

Experts call for Crooked House to be restored to former glory – Matthew Evans speaks to Property Week

Planning Counsel, Matthew Evans, has been quoted in Property Week’s latest piece on the ‘iconic’ Crooked House in Dudley following its recent demolition.

Developers get ready for BNG – Sophie Smith quoted in Property Week

Planning Associate, Sophie Smith, has been quoted in Property Week’s latest piece addressing biodiversity net gain (BNG) and the November deadline for developers.

From November, developers in England will have to ensure any projects they undertake produce a BNG of at least 10% - and put a plan in place to ensure the gain is maintained for 30 years or more.

A blend of features in vineyard planning – Victoria Du Croz and Idina Glyn write for EG

Head of Planning, Victoria Du Croz, and Private Client Senior Associate, Idina Glyn, have co-written a piece for Estates Gazette on the important planning implications of the supply network involved in the UK’s wine production.