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Stamp Duty on shared ownership property explained
Posted: 07/10/2022
While we always stress to our clients who sell shared ownership property that they should never give advice or guidance to customers on the complexities of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), we do believe it is helpful for sales professionals to have an understanding of shared ownership SDLT......>>
What does the falling pound and market volatility mean for separating couples?
Posted: 05/10/2022
Rachel Donald, partner in Penningtons Manches Cooper's family law team, considers the issues that may arise for separating couples in a volatile market. Last week sterling fell to a record low. In 2022, the pound has fallen over 16% against the US dollar and 7% on a trade weighted index......>>
Home warranty certificates – are they worth the paper they are written on?
Posted: 08/10/2021
Where a new home is being constructed, it is essential for it to be constructed under a new home warranty scheme that will be acceptable to a registered provider and their lender, and any lender to a shared ownership purchaser. NHBC offers new home warranties for around 80 per cent of the new completions, but other providers are entering the market......>>
Forget me knot? New guidance gives hope to those affected by Japanese knotweed
Posted: 08/10/2021
RICS, working with the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee and DEFRA, has produced a draft guidance note on Japanese knotweed and its impact on residential property. The new draft guidance is intended to create confidence that the presence of knotweed does not need to be a death sentence for home sales......>>
Landlord's fixtures - When is a door not a door?
Posted: 14/07/2021
‘When is a door not a door? When it's ajar!’ is a joke which used to appear in Christmas crackers. Now the Court of Appeal in the case of Marlborough Knightsbridge Management Limited v Thierry Gilles Fivaz has answered the question - is the front door of a leasehold flat a landlord's fixture? The answer is, it's not......>>

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