1/28/2021 4:31:42 PM Surprise announcement from Government for leasehold reform By Rob Boucher In a press release issued by the Housing Secretary on 7 January, the Government announced proposals to reform the current law on...
2/25/2020 1:12:48 PM Replacing your main residence can be taxing By Howard Kennedy As the article linked below shows, even a simple question on tax can be complex to answer. As an adviser, I am frequently asked a...
1/29/2020 11:53:51 AM Are you ready? Countdown to extension of energy efficiency rating minimum from 1 April 2020 By Sharon Stark 1 April 2020 is an important date for the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Regulations ("MEES") 2015. Since 1 April 2015, it has...
12/9/2019 12:00:00 AM Prime London residential property still in demand By Howard Kennedy Despite any Brexit related effects on the residential property market, it is encouraging to see that there is still plenty of demand for...
6/7/2019 12:00:00 AM Tenant Fees Act 2019 - what does it mean for landlords? By Howard Kennedy The Tenant Fees Act 2019 came into force on Saturday 1 June 2019 for all assured shorthold tenancies entered into after this date, with a...
3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM Too poor to pay to play...? By Howard Kennedy It would be easy to brand this article as another example of the harsh inequalities and divisions in society while others may see the...
2/11/2019 12:00:00 AM SDLT on a house that is to be demolished By Howard Kennedy It is a major bone of contention for our developer clients that if they buy a house to demolish and redevelop they have to pay the 3%...
7/26/2017 12:00:00 AM Government to end unfair leasehold practices By Howard Kennedy Currently, leases on newly built homes sometimes include dramatic increases in ground rent over the term and also high management charges...
10/11/2016 12:00:00 AM Now that's what I call convenient! By Howard Kennedy As our local authorities become more and more financially stretched, they are looking for a quick way to raise cash - and what better way...