Lucy Harry

Budget day often brings significant tax announcements. This year was rather more measured. Whilst there were no major changes to headline rates, the Budget included several targeted reforms affecting private wealth, family businesses, pensions and trusts, alongside a greater focus on HMRC compliance activity. Our specialists have summarised the key points and what they could mean in practice.

In the latest edition of London Arabia’s Beyond Boundaries magazine, Residential Property Partners, Reem Al-Jumaily and Shaima Jillood explore why London continues to appeal to international families and investors.

The Building Safety Levy comes into force on 1 October 2026, but what is it and what is it designed to achieve? Introduced under The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025, the levy will apply to eligible residential and purpose-built student accommodation developments where a building control application is submitted after 1 October 2026. It is expected to raise £3 billion over the next decade, helping to fund essential remediation works to address existing building safety issues.

In this edition, we explore the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting property owners, investors, developers and landlords across both the commercial and residential sectors. As the pace of reform continues to accelerate, the focus is increasingly on the cumulative impact of a number of overlapping legislative and policy changes.