In York House (Chelsea) Ltd v Thompson and another [2019] EWHC 2203 (Ch), the High Court held that the grant of new leases of various parts of a block of flats for no premium and at a peppercorn rent, by the husband and wife freehold owners to one or other of...
A recent tribunal decision highlights the challenges faced in ring fencing the possibility of development of basements, airspace and subsoil when there is a claim for collective enfranchisement under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993...
In the October 2018 Budget, the government announced it would consult on the introduction of an SDLT surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential properties in England and Northern Ireland. The consultation is now open. Any foreign investor in UK property who...
Stamp duty will be abolished from 22 November 2017 for first time buyers buying a home valued up to £300,000 and on the first £300,000 of purchases up to £500,000. This means that no stamp duty will be payable if the purchase price is less than £300,000. Buyers...
