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Selling Your Residential Investment Property? Watch Out for Tax Changes

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) announced last year came into effect on 6 April 2020. This could lead unwary investors open to extra tax charges and penalties.

Selling Your Residential Investment Property? Watch Out for Tax Changes

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

Commercial Landlords and Tenants - Returning to Work After Coronavirus

Monday, 11 May 2020

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is consulting on proposals to allow people to return to work in offices and shops. Although final recommendations are not yet known...

Commercial Landlords and Tenants - Returning to Work After Coronavirus

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Property Litigation Real Estate

Coronavirus - Landlords and Access to Telecoms Apparatus

Tuesday, 14 April 2020

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has issued guidance aimed at telecommunications operators and landowners with telecoms apparatus on their land, to make sure that networks remain operational during the pandemic.

Coronavirus - Landlords and Access to Telecoms Apparatus

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Property Litigation Real Estate

Coronavirus - Can You Rely on Commercial Lease Guarantees?

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

With measures now in place to protect struggling commercial tenants, landlords may instead be considering claims against guarantors. Here are five things for landlords to think about before relying on guarantees.

Coronavirus - Can You Rely on Commercial Lease Guarantees?

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

How Are Coronavirus Restrictions Impacting Contract Completion Dates?

Monday, 30 March 2020

Parties must now enter into a further contract to cover coronavirus (COVID-19) stay-at-home restrictions.

Row of Houses

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

What Does Coronavirus Mean For Individuals Moving House?

Friday, 27 March 2020

New legislation came into force at 1pm on 26 March 2020, to impose restrictions in order to reduce the risk to public health arising from the Coronavirus.

What Does Coronavirus Mean For Individuals Moving House?

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

Coronavirus - Permitted Development Rights to Be Flexed

Thursday, 26 March 2020

In an effort to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) whilst keeping the economy afloat, the government has announced new planning measures to enable restaurants, cafés and pubs to operate as hot food takeaways.

Coronavirus - Permitted Development Rights to Be Flexed

Articles & Blogs Conveyancing Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

Mortgages and Coronavirus - New Guidance for Consumers and Providers

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Mortgage repayments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can feel like a heavy burden. What can mortgage providers do to try and alleviate that burden from their customers?

Mortgages and Coronavirus - New Guidance for Consumers and Providers

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Property Litigation Real Estate

Coronavirus - Commercial Leases - A Note For Tenants

Monday, 23 March 2020

In this unprecedented and ever-evolving situation, it is unfortunately inevitable that some businesses will struggle with lower turnovers and poor cash flow.

Coronavirus - Commercial Leases - A Note For Tenants

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Property Purchase

Monday, 23 March 2020

With UK Government advice changing on an almost hourly basis, it is incredibly difficult to anticipate the extent of the disruption on the UK property market and commercial property transactions.

House and Keys

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Property Litigation Real Estate

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Lease - What To Do If Your Tenant Does Not Pay Rent

Monday, 23 March 2020

What are the options available to landlords if tenants are unable to pay rent due under their commercial leases?

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Lease - What To Do If Your Tenant Does Not Pay Rent

Articles & Blogs Coronavirus (Covid-19) Real Estate

Coronavirus and Your Commercial Lease - FAQs

Thursday, 05 March 2020

As coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to dominate the headlines, we explore its effect on commercial properties such as offices, both for tenants and landlords, and answer your most frequently asked questions.

Commercial Lease - Coronavirus

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

What You Should Know About Rent Review in Commercial Leases

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

Rent reviews ensure that the rent you pay for a property keeps up with changes in the value of the property and also with inflation. They are important to know about if you are intending to take or have taken a lease with rent review provisions.

What You Should Know About Rent Review in Commercial Leases

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

Beware the Pitfalls of Short-Term Lets

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

With attractions such as the Harry Potter Studios and London just a short hop on the train, Watford has seen a growing trend of short term lets.

Beware the Pitfalls of Short-Term Lets

Articles & Blogs Real Estate

How Can You Unlock Your Leasehold Property's Potential?

Thursday, 16 January 2020

A recent case has highlighted how a tenant of a long lease can use s.84 of the Law and Property Act 1925 (the Act) to unlock the commercial potential of a building via a change of use.

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