Following the launch of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), small and medium-sized businesses can now apply for finance to help deal with operating costs and help to maintain cash flow. Is my...
Commercial tenants who are unable to pay their rent due to Coronavirus will be protected from eviction. Most leases contain provisions which permit a landlord to terminate the tenancy if the tenant fails to pay rent for a period after it is due (usually 14...
SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme HMRC will set up a new online portal so that all UK employers will be eligible for assistance where an employee has been designated...
We are often asked how to protect property from being fraudulently sold or mortgaged. This can be of particular concern if: your identity has been stolen you rent your property you live abroad...
The Secretary of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced that all new build housing will need to be sold as a freehold property. Following a speech at the Chartered Institute of Housing Conference on 27 June 2019, James...
For all businesses the financial year end and start of a new tax year often brings tax efficiencies into sharp focus. This sort of ‘house-keeping’ is a good way to maximise profits yet there are many other ‘health checks’ directors...
According to the recently released English Private Landlords Survey , there are 25% more rented properties in England now than there were in 2010. With 4.5 million homes now in the private rented sector, it’s becoming more and more important to...
In yesterday's Budget, the Chancellor announced that Stamp Duty Land Tax relief will be extended to first time buyers purchasing shared ownership homes valued up to £500,000. Buyers will be exempt from this tax, which has been...
If you're saving for a deposit on your first home, there's still time to start a Help to Buy ISA - but only until 30 November 2019. Help to Buy ISAs won’t be available to new savers after that date, but if you opened your Help...
Moving on from your first home can be a daunting prospect but with the right help, marketing your property and dealing with the legal aspects of a sale can be a pretty smooth process. If you're selling for the first time, here's some advice from...
Following this week’s budget, stamp duty has been abolished with immediate effect for first-time buyers buying a property up to £300,000. The move is designed to encourage first time buyers to save for a house deposit. According to Chancellor...
A recent case highlighted in The Guardian will serve as a timely reminder (to house movers and conveyancing solicitors alike) of the growing problem of conveyancing scams. In the case highlighted by the Guardian, emails were hacked which led to...