Features – Page 3
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FeatureFeeling the heat
A housing market that ground to a complete halt last year is suddenly white hot, as pent-up demand meets a controversial tax holiday.
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FeatureConveyancing risks and indemnity insurance
The past 10 months have seen a significant increase in the volume of conveyancing transactions. What does that mean for your PII?
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FeatureHome improvements?
Rishi Sunak threw money at a moribund housing market, sparking a mini-boom as lockdown lifted. Residential property lawyers sighed with relief – but will the recovery endure?
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FeatureService charges and careful drafting
Some cases are interesting because the facts are unusual; others are interesting because the facts are ubiquitous.
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FeatureLaw Society spotlight: June’s Council meeting
Because of the pandemic this was Council’s first full meeting conducted remotely.
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FeatureCoronavirus Q&A: Changes to housing eviction notices
Coronavirus Act amends sections under the Housing Acts 1985, 1988 and 1996, as well as the Rent Act 1977.
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FeatureShutting up shop
The impact of lockdown on commercial real estate and the sector’s legal advisers will be profound.
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FeatureHome truths
Conveyancing is in need of an overhaul – but will vested interests thwart effective reforms? Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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FeatureMore tales of the unexpected
This article enlarges upon the piece on SDLT published on 27 January (‘Close the knowledge gap to avoid costly mistakes’). It gives six more examples of how complex, arbitrary and arguably unfair the stamp duty rules on residential property transactions can be. It also corrects facts in the ‘town house’ ...
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FeaturePutting the house in order
From fighting money laundering to keeping an eye on dodgy estate agents, the regulatory burden on conveyancing solicitors is growing. Marialuisa Taddia reports
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FeatureInsight: Drainage and water issues
Jonny Davey at Geodesys looks at the quality of information provided in drainage and water searches and discusses how conveyancers can ensure the full picture for their clients.
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FeatureChain reaction
Residential conveyancers struggle to recall a ‘normal’ period, with regulatory change, a volatile economy and low margins all front of mind. Marialuisa Taddia reports.
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FeatureWorks in progress
Brexit looms large over commercial property lawyers, writes Marialuisa Taddia. Meanwhile, traditional sources of work are being usurped by build-to-rent and the logistics infrastructure spawned by online retailing
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FeatureA new Welsh tax – one year on
The Welsh Revenue Authority took on the task of administering the first Welsh taxes introduced in almost 800 years.
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FeatureAsia-Pacific property: What UK lawyers need to know
Better understanding of Hong Kong markets will greatly assist the UK legal profession in handling foreign enquiries and understanding their clientele, writes Tiffany Wan.
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FeatureWhen property law and consumer legislation collide
Can consumer rights laws back up tenants seeking lease extensions from landlords? The question divided the Court of Appeal.
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FeatureInsight: Tenant endorsements
The majority of title insurance policies are geared towards protecting property owners. Here we look at cover that is aimed at protecting the interests of tenants.
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FeaturePutting a price on conveyancing
Solicitors point out that every residential conveyancing transaction is different – so how to deal with ‘price transparency’ requirements that assume the service is commoditised?