Landlord and tenant disputes are on the rise for obvious reasons with the downturn in the economy and landlords being faced with the choice of trying to recover outstanding rent or additionally trying to recover their premises and get the tenant out. Generally the failure to pay rent by the tenant will be a breach … Read more
Judgment mortgages have become more commonplace in the last few years with considerable numbers of people finding themselves in difficult financial circumstances due to the property crash of 2008/9. A judgment mortgage will only arise after the obtaining of a judgment against a debtor on foot of a debt. The effect of then registering a … Read more
Stamp duty is a tax on documents and most peoples experience with stamp duty will be in relation to property purchase which gives rise to the notion that stamp duty is applied to property. But it is actually a tax on the instrument which witnesses the property transaction and you will also see stamp duty … Read more
Capital gains tax is a tax on the gains that arise on the disposal of an asset. This post will look at CGT on real property only (not shares). The charge to capital gains tax will arise when a number of conditions are fulfilled, namely,1. there must be a chargeable gain which2. accrues on the … Read more
Are you a landlord or tenant of a commercial lease? Do you want to terminate a commercial letting agreement? Or perhaps you want to lawfully lay claim to a new lease? This piece aims to give you a good handle on what’s involved. Termination of a Commercial Letting Agreement The most common ways to terminate … Read more