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Coalition government – how will this affect residential property?

21 May 2010 | Fiona Baker

Similarities are notable between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat manifestos, which can be used to interpret what impact this Government is likely to have on Property. The first similarity...
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Surge in negligence claims against estate agents and surveyors

20 May 2010 | Richard John | 3 comments

An investigation carried out by a London law firm has revealed a huge rise in the number of professional negligence claims brought over valuations of residential and commercial properties in 2009. The...
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Developers: Beware Open Spaces (2)

20 May 2010 | Stephen Carew

Case law in relation to open spaces seems to be like buses. No sooner have we had the decision in Lewis, R (on the application of) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council & others (2010), developers...
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Buy-to-let investors will be hit by planned capital gains tax rise

17 May 2010 | David Marsden

The new coalition government has outlined plans to increase capital gains tax (CGT) for non-business assets from 18 per cent to, perhaps, 40 or even 50 per cent – and this could affect buy-to-let investors...
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Housing: where do the main political parties stand?

26 April 2010 | Karin Holt

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....
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Budget 2010 – Stamp Duty changes

24 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 16 comments

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...
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Residential developers see strength in the housebuilder and new homes market

4 March 2010 | Sarah Wilkins

Housebuilders have reported increased sales and rising house prices for the end of last year, but is this the end of the housing slump or is it wise to be cautious over what will happen in 2010? The...
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Mortgages – Power of sale and residential property consultation

29 December 2009 | Steven Mills Comments Off

The Ministry of Justice has today published a consultation paper on mortgages - power of sale and residential properties. It ends on 28 March 2010. The consultation was launched in response to the case...
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Consumer credit multiple agreements

19 November 2009 | Steven Mills Comments Off

This case looked at the interpretation of section 18 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“the Act”) dealing with a multiple agreement.  There was a disagreement between the parties and indeed between...
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