Short term letting, long term consequences
Accommodation websites like Airbnb have soared in popularity as the demand for short-term lettings of…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Historic Charlestown shipyard sold to new owners
The historic Charlestown harbour outside St Austell, which has been the site of filming for…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
SDLT – reliefs for the purchase of residential properties by a company
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rate for the purchase of a residential property by…
August 17, 2022 By Ben Wheeler
The Industrial Provident Society is dead, long live the Co-operative Society/Community Benefit Society
On 1 August 2014, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 came into force.…
August 17, 2022 By Keith Wright
How to stop fraudsters selling your property
Property fraud is on the increase, particularly for empty properties. Dan Partridge from our commercial…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Boundaries – dispelling the myths
Exact boundaries can be hard to define – especially when changes happen over time. Establishing…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Electronic signatures accepted by the Land Registry – what does this mean?
The Land Registry has this week confirmed that it will start accepting electronic signatures on…
August 17, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Service of notices or court proceedings on a director
Section 1140 of the Companies Act 2006 stipulates that a director may be served documents…
August 17, 2022 By Richard Slater
Changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on Divorce
There stands to be important changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on divorce following the…
August 16, 2022 By Andrew Barton
Corporate partner shares his tips to achieve business growth
The best part of my job is helping businesses grow. To see ideas put into…
August 11, 2022 By Giles Dunning
No Fault Divorce – what has been the impact since its introduction?
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 has brought about the long-awaited ‘no fault’ divorce…
August 11, 2022 By Shavaun Womersley
Commercial Common Sense – the importance in contract interpretation
When negotiating a contract, a business must pay particular attention to whether the clauses setting…
August 10, 2022 By Jeremy Crook