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Grand Design Couple Triumph in Capital Gains Tax Test Case

Posted9 November 2018

Those who make a profit on the sale of their principal private residence do not have to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on it. However, as a test case concerning...

Resolving Disputes in the Boardroom

Posted8 November 2018

Boardroom conflict can often mean directors falling into opposing camps, with deadlock the result. As a High Court decision shows, taking legal advice is often the only means of achieving...

Long-Term Partner Wins Right to Stay in House

Posted6 November 2018

Those who doubt the legal advantages of getting married should take note of a case in which an elderly man was left facing homelessness after his partner’s unexpected death and...

Changes to the Definition of HMO – Landlords Take Note

Posted5 November 2018

With burgeoning numbers of students and a continuing housing shortage, residential property for letting has been a popular investment for several years. Many such investments are in houses in...

Debranded Goods Still Protected by Trade Mark Law

Posted2 November 2018

Products sell for widely differing prices in different national markets and that creates the opportunity for goods to be transferred from a low-price market to a higher-price one – a...

Residents' Association Pays Price for Failing to Take Professional Advice

Posted1 November 2018

Many blocks of flats are managed by a residents’ association, which has the great advantage of affording tenants democratic rights of self-determination. However, as a decision of the Upper Tribunal...