Iris-Ann Stapleton provides an Opinion piece in News on the Block about the effects of the Autumn 2017 Budget on higher rate SDLT charges. Click below to read more. Iris-Ann and her colleague in the leasehold enfranchisement department, Rebecca…
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Felicity Sergeant has recently been interviewed by the New York Times on House Hunting in the Cotswolds. Click below to read more. Felicity Sergeant is a partner in our Property department and she specialises in buying and selling…
When you make your will there are a number of formal requirements that must be complied with to ensure its validity. A will must be in writing, signed by the testator and witnessed by two independent individuals. It may surprise people to learn that these…
Iris-Ann Stapleton provides a concise explanation of the process of statutory lease extensions when buying and selling a short lease in the Enfranchisement & Right to Manage Special Feature of News on the Block. If you are considering extending your…
Last week at County Hall, Milton Silverman joined a panel of experts to take questions on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (‘CITES ‘) from auctioneers and dealers. The conference was hosted by the Antiques Trade…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a company £100,000 for sending unsolicited spam texts attempting to solicit leads for financial services institutions. The ICO found that between May to December 2015, the company sent 1,132,149…
A record fine imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) sends a strong message to businesses of the importance of keeping personal data secure, especially financial information. The ICO issued a £400,000 monetary penalty notice to…
The government has announced that it will introduce personal liability for directors for nuisance call fines in spring 2017. This amendment will allow the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to issue fines of up to £500,000 to each company…
We are proud to have our very own Alicia Cenizo featured in this month’s Marylebone Journal. Alicia is Partner and head of our Family Law team. Click on the images below to read more about her story. …
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin If the flats in your building each benefit from a share in the company that holds the freehold, it is often said that the Property is “share of freehold”…
