Consultation on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme
This legal update provides a summary of the key changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme proposed by the Government in a recent consultation paper.
21 June 2016
Private rented sector Energy Efficiency Regulations made
As anticipated in our earlier report, the regulations which will outlaw letting property with less than an E rated Energy Performance Certificate have now been made.
22 April 2015
Presumption in favour of sustainable development clarified by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal reviewed the application of paragraph 14 of the NPPF and the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The decision significantly limits the application of the presumption.
26 July 2017
Preparing for GDPR: ICO update on planned guidance
As we reported previously, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has now been formally adopted by the European Parliament.
27 May 2016
Consultation on changing the regulation of small self-administered pensions schemes
This update summarises the proposal on tackling pension scams in regard to small self-administered pensions schemes in a recent consultation. It looks at the proposals and their likely implications.
05 January 2017
Premium changes to UK investor visas
The Migration Advisory Committee has published its report on the call for evidence as to whether the current provisions of the UK’s investor visa programme are providing value-for-money.
27 February 2014
Residential service charges – the post-Daejan world
Our Real Estate Litigation team takes a look at the case of Daejan Investments Limited v Benson and others [2013] UKSC 14 and the significant decisions made by the Supreme Court.
29 October 2013
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
Recent developments in UK merger control
Burges Salmon competition partner Matthew O’Regan and associate Marc Shrimpling have recently published an article on developments in UK merger control in 2012 and the first half of 2013.
23 September 2013
Requirement to Correct: when to register
HMRC have released revised guidance on the Requirement to Correct which appears to extend the disclosure period in which lower penalties apply.
13 August 2018
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
Residential development: the Vacant Building Credit – an unexpected bonus?
Why is Vacant Building Credit (VBC) making the headlines?
12 February 2015