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Tax incremental finance plans for Glasgow get provisional approval

Real Estate Redevelopment proposals for Glasgow City Centre that will allow the local authority to fund infrastructure improvements by borrowing against future income from business rates have been provisionally approved by the Scottish Government. 03 Apr 2012

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Business rates retention and TIF brought forward by the Local Government Finance Bill

The Government has published the Local Government Finance Bill . It was introduced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles yesterday as a Bill to "take forward proposals designed to encourage local economic growth". 20 Dec 2011

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Out-Law Guides

Social Housing REITs consultation- how to encourage social housing REITs?

This guide was last updated in May 2012.
Duty of Care Deeds – extra security for lenders

A duty of care deed is a way for lenders to have greater protection for their loans when they are lending in relation to a property which is rented out and managed by an agent.
Mitigating construction risk - step-in

The commercial investment market is becoming an increasingly less attractive prospect to lenders, such as banks. This being the case, many UK lenders are beginning to look towards development and developers as a potential source of income.
Minimising liability to lenders in property transactions

Many different legal structures can be used when buying commercial property, whether to gain tax advantages or shield investors from individual liability. In the property sector, these are known as 'wrappers'.
Interest rate swaps

This guide was last updated in August 2011.
Tax incremental financing in Scotland: a new tool for regeneration

This guide was last updated in August 2011.

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Three Scottish authorities to progress with tax incremental financing proposals

Three more Scottish local authorities are to develop proposals to fund forthcoming infrastructure projects using the tax incremental financing (TIF) model, the Scottish Government has said. 02 Nov 2011

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