Most interesting Stamp Duty news
I was going to call this simply "Stamp Duty news". But that's not the most exciting topic ever. Unless you are buying a house.
Or unless you are me.
So on to the news:
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Housing Trusts
We work with a number of housing trusts across all of our teams. Whether its dealing with squatters or looking at complex tax saving schemes, we will be able to help you.
Our team has worked on a number of separate developments involving assembly of sites and onward sale to a Housing Associations, the complex construction issues for a large number of key worker apartments, through to Section 20 consultation advice and Supply claim advice.
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Latest news and views about Housing Trusts
RSSLocal authorities seek freedom to charge for listed buildings applications
Since I wrote my article on the Government’s proposals to reform the planning application fee system, so that local authorities can set their planning fees, an interesting development has come to light.
Robert...
The Comprehensive Spending Review: how will it affect the housing sector?
The Comprehensive Spending Review, presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons on 20 October 2010, has a number of implications for the housing sector. These include:
1. Confirmation...
HMOs and a landlord’s liability for Council Tax
R (Goremsandu) v London Borough of Harrow [2010] EWHC 1873 (Admin)
This case revolves around a landlord’s liability for council tax where the property is a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), and...
Villagers could be given new powers over local house building
The Government has outlined plans to give local rural communities the power to build homes, or set aside plots for people to build their own homes, without seeking council planning permission.
The...
Can’t afford to buy your own property? Try New Build HomeBuy
New Build HomeBuy is a low cost home ownership option. It was introduced to help people who cannot afford to purchase a property outright and allows them instead to purchase initial shares of between 25–75...
What is the difference between shared equity and shared ownership?
You are not alone if you are not sure of the differences between shared equity and shared ownership.
So what is shared equity? You purchase a property and own 100% of it, but you obtain a mortgage...
Boundaries – Financial Ruin v Compromise?
£30,000, £40,000, £75,000, £100,000 – significant amounts of money? Yes and these are all examples of the legal costs people across the country have recently spent on fighting boundary disputes...
Housing: where do the main political parties stand?
With the general election only a matter of days away, this briefing looks at what the three main political parties have proposed for the housing sector in their recent policy statements and election manifestos....
Budget 2010 – Stamp Duty changes
Whilst I am slightly loathe to post a pre-budget rumour this one is sufficiently headline grabbing to warrant some attention.
The BBC have reported that Chancellor Alistair Darling is to announce in...
