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George Osborne facing legal challenge from furious landlords (PIE)

Chancellor George Osborne is facing a legal challenge after two private landlords launched a crowdfunding campaign on Boxing Day.

Rob Hailstone January 6, 2016

Clock already ticking for buy-to-let deals to escape Stamp Duty penalty (PIE)

The clock is already ticking for buy-to-let purchases to go through before the 3% Stamp Duty surcharge is implemented on April 1.

Rob Hailstone January 6, 2016

Couple lost everything to a devastating new property scam…

Newlyweds Sarah and Ritchie Tough knew the moment they stepped inside the three-bedroom house in a quiet street of an historic market town that this was where they wanted to

Rob Hailstone January 6, 2016

Stamp duty and buy to let tax changes – put your views to David Cameron (EAT)

Estate Agent Today readers are being given the rare opportunity to have their concerns about proposed stamp duty increases and recent buy to let tax changes put directly to Prime

Rob Hailstone January 5, 2016

Home movers who buy before they sell will be hit with Stamp Duty surcharge (PIE)

People who buy their next home before selling their first will have an 18-month window in which to reclaim a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2016

Only four weeks for industry to comment on 3% stamp duty surcharge (EAT)

There is just four weeks left for the official consultation period set by the government over its controversial proposal to levy a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on the

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2016

Millions of pounds not repaid as Barnett tried to keep firm afloat (LF)

Southport law firm Barnetts was a business in “dire straits” and other solicitors “would feel ashamed” at the actions of its senior partner in trying to keep it afloat.

Rob Hailstone January 4, 2016

Stamp duty surcharge: row brewing over consultation timetable (EAT)

Controversy is growing over the government’s surprise consultation period for its proposal to levy a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on second homes from April 1st.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2015

Use cybersecurity to your advantage (LSG)

In-house lawyers have an opportunity to show their mettle as organisations defend themselves.

Rob Hailstone December 30, 2015

Government launches consultation on second homes stamp duty surcharge (EAT)

The government chose Christmas Bank Holiday Monday to launch its formal consultation on the ‘additional properties’ stamp duty surcharge, first announced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November.

Rob Hailstone December 29, 2015

Lease extension demand soars 140 per cent in just five years (EAT)

A conveyancing firm claims there has been a 140 per cent increase in the number of properties requiring leasehold extensions in just the past four years – and that 10,000

Rob Hailstone December 23, 2015

Land Registry to change dispute resolutions process from January (TC)

Land Registry have announced measures to end “long running, unresolved disputes.” They now say any unresolved dispute between an applicant and objector must be passed to a First-tier Tribunal after

Rob Hailstone December 23, 2015