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The additional rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on purchases of ‘additional dwellings’ such as buy-to-let properties. A recent case dealt with the SDLT implications of...
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Family judges will approach pre-nuptial agreements with greater respect following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling in a ‘big money’ divorce case. The Court agreed with Lord Phillips’ opinion in...
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Contrary to popular belief, except in certain sectors (e.g. education and financial services), employers are not legally obliged to provide those who leave their employment with a reference unless they...
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It is a common term in a lease for the tenants to have to seek permission from the landlord if they want to do something new to or with the...
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It is a common term in a lease for the tenants to have to seek permission from the landlord if they want to do something new to or with the...
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Obtaining planning permission is often a tricky process and the delight in getting permission can be tempered by the local council adding a ‘pre-commencement’ condition specifying something that must be...
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