This article is designed to highlight some of the potential tax issues and risks for UK resident individuals with US connections. What do we mean by “US connections”? The following are examples of circumstances in which you will have “US
More about Traps and pitfalls when advising US/UK clientsQuarterly In Advance is published by Wedlake Bell’s Real Estate Team for our clients and contacts in the property world. Please click the image below to read the full issue. Contents ‘Cautious cash – what if my tenant is sanctioned?‘ – Gemma
More about QIA – Spring 2023As a firm we are seeing a huge increase in activity in the build to rent (“BTR“) development sector. BTR is not a ‘new kid on the block’. It has been around for a while. However, in recent times it
More about BTR boomPerplexed by property law? Our Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Cook is here to answer your most pressing questions. If a landlord has a sanctioned tenant, it cannot receive rent, enforce tenant covenants or forfeit the lease without taking further steps.
More about Cautious cash – What if my tenant is sanctioned?In May 2020, the Supreme Court (‘SC‘) handed down its judgment in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd [2020] UKSC 18. The decision raises interesting points in practice for parties that are looking to obtain or grant
More about Duval – Do we need to worry?In the recent High Court case of Dixon v The Crown Estate Commissioners [2022] EWHC 3256 (Ch), two former shareholders of a dissolved company were deemed to have an equitable interest in the dissolved company’s properties, despite the properties having
More about Escheated out of your property?A recent Supreme Court decision dealt with the interpretation of a standard commercial service charge provision. Landlords and tenants will be interested in the Court’s finding that a certification provision in a service charge created a “pay now, argue later”
More about Pay now, argue later about service charge demandsAs readers are aware, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“Act“) brought into being the Register of Overseas Entities (“Register“). The provisions relating to the Register came into force in stages in August and September 2022 and the
More about Register of overseas entities… the story continues