The human and economic damage being wrought by Covid-19 is terrible and should not be understated. The depressed level of asset values and current tax reliefs do though mean that there are planning opportunities for far-sighted taxpayers.
What steps should be taken to prepare for charging?
Case Update: Seabrook Road Ltd v Security Trustee Services Ltd [2001] EWHC 436 (Ch)
Green Leases have been a big topic in the sustainability arena for some time now, and The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP)'s Green Lease Toolkit has been freely available for use since 2013. The recent changes to the UK’s Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regime, compliance which largely places responsibility on landlords, has brought into sharp focus the need to adopt ‘Green Leases’.
There are many areas of risk surrounding Brexit to be managed, including legal, VAT and Customs uncertainties. This article is a rapid overview of many of the VAT scenarios which might require attention, along with some comments for consideration.
Despite the obvious anxiety caused by the removal of APR from farming assets over £1 million, announced in the Autumn budget, it is more likely than not that most affected farms and estates will be able to mitigate some, if not all, their IHT liability.
As many readers will be aware, we have been lobbying for a number of years, alongside the Longhurst Housing Group and the National Housing Federation, for the repeal of the section 133 restrictions in titles of LSVT properties to create what will almost be a “level playing field” between traditional and LSVT Registered Providers in terms of their stock values.
A leading business immigration lawyer says concerns over the Government’s white paper on immigration are being heightened by ‘political scaremongering’.
There are different types of trusts and our short guide explains what each is and how they can be used.
There are a number of steps you must take at the start of an assured shorthold tenancy if you want to be able to recover possession at the end of it: