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    • Feb 2, 2023

    TPR’s single code of practice – Worth the wait?

    With 2023 now in full swing, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) intends to publish its long-awaited Single Code of Practice (the Code). It has been some time since TPR first published a draft version of the Code as part of its

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    • Feb 1, 2023

    Wills and Probate Monthly Update – February 2023

    A round-up of legal updates for the Wills and probate industry over the past two months are as follows. Tax Policy – Finance Act 2023 On 10 January 2023, the Finance (No 2) Bill 2022 received Royal Assent and became

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    • Jan 19, 2023

    The accountant: Shareholder and Partner disputes – How did it come to this?

    Partner Edward Starling discusses shareholder and partner disputes in the accountancy sector and the limited number outcomes available when they are escalated, published in The Accountant. Whether an accountancy practice is dealing with its own internal issues or where accountants

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    • Jan 4, 2023

    QIA – Winter 2023

    Quarterly 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

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    • News
    • Dec 22, 2022

    Common ‘mee’stakes – What you need to know

    With less than three months to go until the government’s next deadline in its energy efficiency agenda, landlords need to take action now to either comply or register a valid exemption. The MEES Regulations require a minimum energy efficiency standard

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    • Dec 22, 2022

    Give me a break!

    We are all aware of the Bank of England’s stark warning that the UK now faces its longest recession since records began, with rising interest rates and inflation running at a 40-year high. Against this backdrop, and with the cost

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    • News
    • Dec 22, 2022

    How could sanctions affect property transactions?

    The UK government brought in various measures to restrict the use of assets as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. The measures are known as the sanctions regime. Andrew Griffith, the economic secretary to the Treasury, said: “As staunch

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    • Dec 22, 2022

    I don’t know about you, I’m fearing section 20 too

    Service charge payments will be a familiar term to most residential and commercial lessees. The amount you have to pay in service charge in any given year is dependent on a number of factors, and the starting point is always

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