Residential lease extensions: good news for landlords on calculation of lease premiums
With residential leasehold law in the spotlight, landlords should be aware of a recent court case which focused upon the method of calculating the premium payable for a residential lease extension.
15 February 2018
Repowering wind farm sites – issues to be considered
The repowering of wind farm sites is moving up the UK energy agenda. It is tempting to think that it would be relatively easy to repower existing sites, but that is not necessarily the case.
15 January 2019
Residential development: the Vacant Building Credit – an unexpected bonus?
Why is Vacant Building Credit (VBC) making the headlines?
12 February 2015
Resources and Waste Strategy: Our reaction
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has released its long awaited Resources and Waste Strategy but what does it mean for the waste sector?
16 January 2019
Requirement to Correct: last chance saloon if you have a US account
HMRC is writing to UK residents who have accounts in the US. If you have received income or gains on a US account you should, in most cases, have declared these on your UK tax returns.
07 August 2018
Recent changes in immigration law and practice
This update looks at some key changes to immigration law and practice that have arisen in December 2017 and January 2018.
22 January 2018
Rebecca Stayton v HMRC: when can you trade in property without an intention to do so?
The First Tier Tribunal has held that it is possible to acquire and sell a property as part of a taxpayer’s trade, without that taxpayer having an intention to trade.
16 September 2016
Protection of posted construction workers
Construction workers who are posted to the UK from another EU Member State will soon enjoy additional rights under new regulations. We explain what the regulations mean for the construction sector.
15 June 2016
Protecting children from irresponsible advertising: tougher rules for gambling operators
As part of the ASA's continued focus on limiting children’s exposure to age-restricted ads, new standards have been announced for gambling advertising that will take effect from next month.
28 March 2019
COVID-19: June quarter day and the impact of extension to commercial tenant protections
Ahead of the June Quarter Day, we consider the implications of the Government’s extension of measures to suspend evictions and protect tenants
23 June 2020
The Electronic Communications Code: Key Points from 2019 and Trends for 2020
At New Year, we reflect on the outgoing year and look forward to the year ahead. These are our key takeaways from the 2019 Electronic Communications Code case law and the likely trends for 2020
06 January 2020
Electronic Communications Code: Ensure you play by the rules!
In its latest Code decision, the Upper Tribunal set a further marker of its expectations relating to the conduct of parties in Code litigation
01 May 2020