Guild agents to be advised on running businesses remotely (EAT)
The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely.
Portals Say No! They reject agents’ plea for virus payment holiday (EAT)
The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Spate of legal events cancelled but some will go ahead (LSG)
Event organisers have faced difficult decisions this week about how best to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, amid ongoing uncertainty about the safety of convening large numbers of people.
Government to charge overseas buyers 2% stamp duty surcharge – reaction (PW)
The government will introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK buyers from April 2021, the Chancellor confirmed in yesterday’s Budget.
Spring Budget 2020 – stamp duty, cladding, AML and more
New Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered a range of measures affecting the property industry in his first budget.
Budget 2020 – British Property Federation response
Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation comments on the Spring budget.
Experts Comment On 2% SDLT Foreign Investor Surcharge (TC)
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget announced an additional 2 per cent surcharge on stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for foreign investors from 2021.
The Budget 2020: What It Means for The Housing Market
Rishi Sunak has announced his first budget, which he hopes will help to kick start the UK economy, following the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and coronavirus.
Warning: Website and correspondence misusing the name of Harding Evans LLP
The website “www․hardingevans-law․co․uk” is operating, which falsely claims to be for a firm of solicitors based in London․
Execution of deeds (PG8)
Advice on the execution of deeds that are to be submitted to HM Land Registry (practice guide 8).
HM Land Registry plans: boundaries (PG40s3)
Overview of boundaries including general boundaries, boundary ownership and maintenance (practice guide 40, supplement 3).
Accessible documents policy
Accessible documents at HM Land Registry.