Private Client

• Onerous Leasehold Terms to be Banned

  • Posted26 February 2018

  Following an outcry over the terms that apply to the purchase of new leasehold properties in some circumstances, the Government conducted a public consultation. This has now reported and legislation...

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• ISAs in Estates to be Tax Exempt

  • Posted21 February 2018

  One of the issues that proves difficult for executors of deceased persons who have Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) is that the interest on them is taxable once the owner has...

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• Cohabitants Entitled to Bereavement Damages

  • Posted20 February 2018

  The legal implications of cohabitation are often poorly understood by those who choose to live together outside of marriage or civil partnership, and the lack of protection for cohabitants often...

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• Victims of Crime and Compensation

  • Posted15 February 2018

  It is normal for victims of crime to think that the conviction and punishment of the criminal marks the end of the process entirely. However, that is not always the...

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• Service Standards Must Be Appropriate for Properties

  • Posted12 February 2018

  Owning a share of the freehold is often cited as a selling point to flat buyers – but tenant democracy is no panacea and there is little advantage to it...

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• Do You Still Believe in the 90-Day UK Tax Residency Myth? Read This!

  • Posted9 February 2018

  It is an enduringly popular misconception that all you need to do in order to establish that you are not UK resident for tax purposes is spend fewer than 90...

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