Is it time for landlords to think the unthinkable and consider upward and downward rent reviews? Ben Dunbar looks into his crystal ball to consider the possible impact of Coronavirus… Read more →
Short term holiday lets using internet website advertising have become a feature of modern life. Websites like Airbnb have made it easy for property owners to use their properties to… Read more →
Joanna Averley the Government’s new Chief Planner in waiting (who will be replacing Steve Quartermain in September this year) has said “We have many challenges to address over the coming… Read more →
It’s not often we mention summary judgment decisions in QIA but the case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Limited v Blacks Outdoor Retail Limited [2020] EWHC 1263 (Ch) has… Read more →
Acting as an executor for a deceased loved one is hard enough at the best of times, but the Covid-19 crisis and resulting lockdown have made many aspects of administering… Read more →
A change to the taxation of life insurance policies was introduced from 11 March 2020 which provides an important planning point for trustees with such assets. Insurance policies can be… Read more →
We are all used to making decisions for ourselves – how to invest our assets, when to take money out of our bank accounts, when to call the doctor, who… Read more →
UK residential property prices have been unsurprisingly subdued since March this year and, depending on the speed of the Covid economic recovery and any “second spike” in the disease, the… Read more →
Welcome to the QIA Summer 2020 edition. • Dear Claire – during lockdown a takeaway has opened next to my clothing boutique. The social distancing queue which forms in front… Read more →