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23 Apr 2013
Changes to the judicial review process announced by the Government are unlikely to have the desired effect of preventing "cheap delaying tactics" and abuse of the system, experts have said.
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22 Apr 2013
Unconnected floors in the same building which are occupied by the same business can be treated as a single unit of occupation for the purposes of calculating non-domestic rates, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
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22 Apr 2013
The Scottish Government has published plans for its new landfill tax, which is due to replace a UK-wide taxation scheme from 2015.
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11 Apr 2013
A funding model which allows local authorities to fund infrastructure improvements by borrowing against future income from business rates should "work well" in London due to the city's relative economic strength, a projects expert has said.
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10 Apr 2013
A scheme to avoid stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a London house, involving a novation of a contract, failed because SDLT sub-sale relief was only available where there was a transfer of rights and a novation was not a transfer of rights,...
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03 Apr 2013
Commercial property owners in Scotland are being urged to outline their views on Scottish Government proposals that would place a duty on them to improve the energy efficiency of older buildings.
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28 Mar 2013
Reforms to rules on the registration of areas of land as town or village greens (TVGs) should contain a "character test" in order to prevent "unconventional" areas of land being designated as TVGs, an expert has said.
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20 Mar 2013
The Government will consider allowing special member-directed pensions schemes to invest in residential property without penalties for the first time in a bid to provide more housing.
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20 Mar 2013
The Government will take forward the "overwhelming majority" of Lord Heseltine's recommendations to stimulate economic growth at a local level, including the creation of a single funding 'pot' for regional spending, it has announced.
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13 Mar 2013
An independent review of pre-packaged insolvency sales will begin in late Spring, the Government has said.
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