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An overview of the Building Safety Bill

The new Building Safety Bill contains some ground-breaking reforms designed to give residents and homeowners more protection by ensuring that residential buildings are both constructed safely and then kept safe thereafter. The Government says that

Autumn Budget: changes to CGT

Last week’s Budget was generally lacking in announcements of interest to private clients and their advisers. However, there was one small change that may have gone unnoticed among the headline-grabbing alcohol duty and public spending

Ground Rent: root and branch reform?

In an article last week, Druces’ Chris Sykes touched on the topic of the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill. This is a new bill before Parliament, which is intended to put an end to ground

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Real Estate Newsletter – Autumn 2021

Welcome to the Autumn edition of our Real Estate Newsletter. As winter and the end of the year draws closer, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on some of the main planning and property

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Leasehold Enfranchisement: stick or twist?

Key question for leaseholders: should I extend my lease or buy the freehold now, or wait for a change in the law? The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill had its first reading in the House