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Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), seek specialist relief advice

30th January 2019

SDLT replaced Stamp Duty in 2003. Instead of being a tax on documents, SDLT is a tax on land transactions and broadly covers the purchase or transfer of land in England. Once considered a relatively straightforward property tax, the introduction of the higher rate brought with it layers of complexity. The higher rate 3% on …

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Basement, air space and sub soil leases can be acquired as part of a collective enfranchisement claim

17th January 2019

Chapter I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993) entitles qualifying tenants of flats, through a nominee purchaser, to collectively enfranchise their building by purchasing the freehold. This entitlement includes acquisition of the interest of a tenant under any lease of common parts of the building, where the acquisition of …

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New Year’s Resolutions

14th January 2019

Many of our New Year resolutions may have already fallen by the wayside, but one well worth keeping is to make a Will if you have not already done so, or to review your existing Will. Recent research indicates that only around one third of UK adults has made a Will. Dying without a valid …

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