Stamp duty clampdown revealed by HMRC and advertising watchdog (EAT)
HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp duty and other tax avoidance schemes.
Powers of attorney and registered land (PG9)
Advice on the evidence that HM Land Registry needs when an attorney has executed documents lodged for registration (practice guide 9).
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Taylor Price Solicitors, which may contain a link to malware
Emails have been sent misusing the name and contact details of Taylor Price Solicitors. The emails may contain a link to malware.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of Michael Lamb of Morecrofts LLP
Emails have been sent misusing the name of Michael Lamb of Morecrofts LLP.
Warning: Emails from “O Brien Wright LLP Solicitors”
Emails have been sent from “O Brien Wright LLP Solicitors” in respect of an unclaimed inheritance.
Managing agents back MPs calling on government to pay for cladding failures
ARMA says housing committee’s response to draft Building Safety Bill – including call for Ministers to bankroll tower upgrades – is right.
Warning: The website “www․kosniowskichambers․com” falsely claiming to be a law firm called “Mike Kosniowski”
The website “www․kosniowskichambers․com” is operating, falsely claiming to be a law firm called “Mike Kosniowski” based in Shropshire․
Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP
Correspondence and emails have been sent from “Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP” in relation to a supposedly “inherited investment in Oil and Gas”.
Property industry left disappointed as chancellor fails to extend stamp duty holiday (PIE)
The property industry was left disappointed yesterday after a hoped-for extension to the current stamp duty holiday deadline failed to materialise in the chancellor’s spending review.
Housing market set for busiest December in over a decade (MS)
Zoopla estimates that there will be 140,000 completions next month, the highest December figure since 2006 when there were 158,000.
Sunak pledges new homes but does not hike property tax – yet (EAT)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has resisted changing any property taxes in the short term, but has used his Spending Review statement to introduce substantial spending on housing.
Warning: Emails misusing the name of EMG Solicitors Limited
Emails misusing the name of EMG Solicitors Limited, from email addresses using slightly altered domain names.