15. März 2019
Welcome to the March 2019 update from Taylor Wessing's Residential and Agricultural Property group.
A new dawn for enfranchisement?
Proposals for the reform of leasehold enfranchisement were published by the Law Commission in September last year and an extended consultation period closed in early January 2019.
Estate agents and AML compliance
Since June 2017, estate agents have been subject to more far reaching AML regulations than previously.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: the clock is ticking for landlords
Time is running out for landlords to bring their buildings up to the necessary energy efficiency standard.
SDLT and dilapidated "dwellings"
The First Tier Tribunal has rejected HMRC's assertion that the 3% SDLT surcharge on purchases of additional residential property applied to a company's purchase of a bungalow acquired for demolition and redevelopment.
von Lisa Bevan und Alison Cartin
von Lisa Bevan