If you are a landlord with an empty high street property then watch out as the local authorities may have an eye on your property!
Insights: Premises
Offices occupied by property guardians was a house in multiple occupation and required a HMO licence
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ("UT") has upheld a decision of the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") that offices, occupied by property guardians, constituted a house in multiple occupation ("HMO") and, as a HMO, required a licence.
SDLT filing and payment time limits halved – don’t miss the new deadlines
From 1 March 2019 the timescales for submitting a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return and making the necessary payments to HMRC will be halved.
Faraday revisited – a reminder of the application of the procurement rules to development agreements
In a recent Court of Appeal case, Faraday v West Berkshire Council, a development agreement was declared to be ineffective due to a failure by the Council to apply the EU procurement procedure to what was held to be a public works contract.
