31 October 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
A group of compulsory purchase experts are campaigning for the government to change the way councils work how compensation is calculated when compulsory purchase orders (CPO) are exercised.
The Compulsory...
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12 October 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
Enterprise zones were first introduced under Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s and since then has been subject to much criticism. Data from the Work Foundation shows that during the period 1981...
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27 June 2011 | Shimon Shaw
It has been reported, in the Financial Times, that France has abandoned plans to introduce an annual tax on second homes owned by non-residents. Good news for Brits with homes in France. The French...
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3 June 2011 | Shimon Shaw
Businesses that are planning capital expenditure in the short to medium term need to be aware of changes to capital allowances for plant and machinery acquired on or after 1 April 2012 (for companies)...
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19 April 2011 | Tim Brittain
Following promises made by the Chancellor in his recent Budget Report, the Government has now launched an informal consultation on UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
In his Budget, the Chancellor...
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28 March 2011 | Shimon Shaw |
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:
1. ...
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4 March 2011 | Shimon Shaw |
What do you expect from a story about tax? Taxes are rising. Legislation is getting more complicated. Compliance more burdensome. HMRC have launched their latest crackdown (currently plumbers). ...
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21 February 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
Currently business rates are not payable on non domestic properties which are empty and below a certain rateable value threshold. Between 1st April 2010 and 31st March 2011 that threshold was increased...
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17 February 2011 | Madeleine Wakeley
The Law Society has warned of the uncertainty and chaos changes to the new Localism Bill could cause to the property market.
The changes would strengthen the power of local planning authorities to...
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7 February 2011 | Mark Archer
The High Court has recently ruled that it is a question of interpretation and of fact whether an indemnity against third party claims granted by one party in favour of another party requires the former...
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