Reminder: new SDLT rates for non-UK residents
From 1 April 2021, different rates of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will apply to purchasers of…
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- Advice for panel members12 Aug 2020
- Anti-money laundering in the property market12 Aug 2020
- Conflict of interests in conveyancing12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) and residential conveyancing transactions20 Apr 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) sector-specific guidance: Conveyancers 03 Feb 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for using the variation agreement30 Sep 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance to conveyancers advising clients on house moves30 Sep 2020
- HMLR changes to property transactions during coronavirus (COVID-19)30 Sep 2020
- Information requests to lender panel members12 Aug 2020
- Land registry25 Feb 2020
- Land transaction tax12 Aug 2020
- Law Society interest rate 09 Jul 2020
- Mental capacity: international aspects12 Aug 2020
- Mortgage fraud guidance12 Aug 2020
- New national lockdown and what it means for legal services27 Jan 2021
- Property fraud12 Aug 2020
- Regulation and compliance in property practice12 Aug 2020
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors codes12 Aug 2020
- Stamp duty land tax30 Mar 2021
- Stamp duty land tax holiday illustrated01 Apr 2021
- VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses18 Jan 2021
- Consumer Protection Regulations in conveyancing10 Feb 2021
- Contaminated land10 Feb 2021
- Flood risk10 Feb 2021
- House competitions10 Feb 2021
- Joint ownership12 Aug 2020
- Land Registry early completion10 Feb 2021
- Mortgage fraud10 Feb 2021
- Mortgage possession claims12 Aug 2020
- Property and registration fraud10 Feb 2021
- Can I certify that a document is a true copy of an original?28 Oct 2020
- Can I exchange contracts by fax or email?12 Aug 2020
- Can I sign a residential conveyancing contract on behalf of a client?28 Oct 2020
- Can a licensed conveyancer use the Conveyancing Protocol and transaction forms?08 Mar 2021
- Do I need confirmation from the mortgagee that I can receive redemption funds?12 Aug 2020
- Do I need to send paper copies under the Conveyancing Protocol?28 Oct 2020
- Do I need to supply listed building consents when acting for a seller?29 Oct 2020
- Does the Code for Completion by Post 2019 apply to licensed conveyancers?12 Aug 2020
- How can I confirm the status of a company based in the Channel Islands?28 Oct 2020
- How long should my firm retain archived conveyancing files?20 Apr 2020
- My client is a possible sanctions match. What should I do?28 Oct 2020
- Should I take out additional PII cover to act in a property purchase for an old friend?28 Oct 2020
- Should solicitors copy estate agents into emails about the progress of conveyancing transactions?28 Oct 2020
- The deeds for an estate with unregistered land are missing. What should I do?13 Apr 2021
- What is HM Land Registry's Property Alert service?12 Aug 2020
- What should I consider when certifying an LPA for a conveyancing transaction?24 Nov 2020
- What's the capital gains tax deadline on a property that does not qualify for relief?05 Nov 2020
- What’s the definition of a residential transaction?28 Oct 2020
- Where do I report a discrepancy between my due diligence and the PSC register?31 Mar 2021
- Where do I serve notice to complete after the death of a buyer?18 Nov 2020
- Approved certificate of title10 Feb 2021
- Business leases forms30 Sep 2020
- CON29 forms10 Feb 2021
- Code for Completion by Post10 Feb 2021
- Common legal issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) toolkit for MPs09 Oct 2020
- Conveyancing Protocol10 Feb 2021
- Conveyancing Quality Scheme forms10 Feb 2021
- Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone10 Feb 2021
- Freehold forms30 Sep 2020
- Home Buying and Selling Group industry pledge to support home movers08 Jan 2021
- Leasehold forms24 Sep 2020
- Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition – 2018 revision)10 Feb 2021
- Transaction (TA) forms09 Apr 2021
- Undue influence – solicitors’ duties post Etridge12 Aug 2020
- Building Safety Bill and New Homes Ombudsman10 Feb 2021
- Changes to SDLT1 form: non-resident surcharge08 Apr 2021
- Digital ID trust framework12 Feb 2021
- Improving the home buying and selling process08 Oct 2020
- Leasehold reform11 Jan 2021
- Planning system reform29 Oct 2020
- Renters Reform Bill02 Mar 2021
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