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Our team of experts shine a spotlight on new legal developments, share their views on the impact of current affairs, and offer insights on issues that could impact you and your business.

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24 Nov 2020 Wealth Tax Evidence Papers

A group calling themselves the ‘Wealth Tax Commission’ have published a series of evidence papers…

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20 Nov 2020 DIY construction management: acceptable to funders?

Developers who wish to avoid paying main contractor’s overheads and profit frequently manage their own development projects…

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19 Nov 2020 Wealthy Families are ‘judged’ more than ever before

The holders of significant private wealth are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their moral compass.

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12 Nov 2020 How to start a business: Phase 2 – Getting going

It is said that there are two barriers to entrepreneurship. The first is that many never actually do it. They discuss an idea…

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12 Nov 2020 How do I start a business: Phase 1 – The Set Up

It is said that there are two barriers to entrepreneurship. The first is that many never actually do it. They discuss an idea…

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04 Mar 2020 Boodle Hatfield awarded the Exceptional Achievement by a Firm prize at Managing Partners’ Forum Awards
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13 Feb 2019 Questions relating to charging orders and orders for sale

This article discusses some of the common questions asked.

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04 Feb 2019 Residential tenancies required to be “fit for human habitation”

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (the 2018 Act) will come into force amending the relevant provisions of…

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05 Mar 2019 Behind closed doors – the benefits of private divorce hearings

It is well known that divorce and the associated litigation is stressful.

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07 Mar 2019 Tenant Fees Act 2019

The Tenant Fees Act will come into force on 1 June 2019.

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27 Mar 2019 SDLT surcharge for overseas buyers

Following an announcement in the Autumn Budget, a consultation has now been launched regarding a 1% surcharge on freehold and leasehold purchases…

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28 Mar 2019 Taxation of property gains for non-residents

A new tax regime for non-residents disposing of UK land will soon be in force so that from 6 April.

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28 Mar 2019 Spring Statement 2019

There was little mention of tax in Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement but the papers released afterwards contained details of forthcoming government tax policies.

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28 Mar 2019 CGT & off-plan properties

The Upper Tribunal has recently overruled what was considered to be a sensible First-tier Tribunal decision on the period of ownership…

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01 Apr 2019 Whose fault is it anyway? An update on no-fault divorce

If you consult a family lawyer in relation to a potential divorce, they will explain that the only ground for divorce is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.

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09 Apr 2019 Structuring art deals in the contemporary art market – top tips

Recently, Fred Clark, a solicitor in Boodle Hatfield’s art and corporate team gave a talk on legal issues in contemporary art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

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19 Nov 2020 Sustainability remains on the agenda despite Covid challenges

In news this week, Westminster City Council have been encouraged by property leaders to adopt 'climate first planning policies that give greater weight to reducing whole life carbon, while maintaining commercial

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19 Nov 2020 Re-work the department store

Since the start of the pandemic much has been written about the accelerating decline of bricks and mortar retail. The question as to what to do with all this redundant retail space has, more often than not, been

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24 Apr 2019 To charge a fee or not to charge a fee, that is the question: An explanation of the Tenant Fees Act 2019

Legal assistant, Hayley Harvey, discusses the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

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07 Jun 2019 The Regulation targeting the import of art and antiques into the EU

In 2019, the European General Affairs Council adopted a new EU Regulation.