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A landmark tribunal ruling has provided relief to families who engaged in historic ‘home loan’ inheritance tax schemes, potentially saving them thousands from tax bills, says leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP.
Ambitious plans to transform a Grade II listed former pub and grounds into new offices, a business centre, serviced accommodation, a community hub and homes have been approved by North Somerset Council.
With uncertainty in the residential land market over the past few years and a bit of a shaky start to the year so far, it has been a tough playing field for UK housebuilders.
by Helen Lock, Clarke Willmott
Following the findings and recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government is implementing new measures to address the estimated 4,000-7,000 buildings in England that have unsafe cladding still to be identified. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a new Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), to expedite the removal of that unsafe cladding.
After a much-anticipated wait, the Government has given an indication of the likely timetable in relation to the remaining provisions under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA).
The Law Commission has published the first of two Consultation Papers considering how Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 might be reformed and updated for a modern commercial leasehold market.
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has announced further expansion with the appointment of Chris Harber as a senior architect.
According to new figures from Savills, the bank of mum and dad funded over £9 billion worth of property purchases in 2023.
Over the course of three days, Clarke Willmott’s social housing experts will host a series of informative webinars for the firm’s flagship event series, with the full schedule just announced.
With probate solicitors finding themselves dealing with increased cases involving complex shared appreciation mortgages, specialist financial services litigation lawyer Laura Robinson, of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, explores the advice clients should be given.
The former Deer Park Care Home in Holsworthy, which ceased trading at the end of March 2024, has been acquired by specialist dementia care providers Camelot Care.
Bristol-based StudioHIVE Architects has appointed Matt Scott as its new director and head of studio.
A brand-new play area was given the seal of approval by Chippenham town Mayor when he declared it officially open at Rowden Brook, Rowden Park Garden Village.
Members of a popular Boccia Club based in Yate, near Bristol, will be looking the part in their forthcoming competitions thanks to Chipping Sodbury-based Redcliffe Homes.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have acted for Staffordshire Campus Living - a consortium comprising Hochtief PPP Solutions and Plenary Group - on the contract to design, build, finance and operate a student village at Staffordshire University.
Staff from Chipping Sodbury-based Redcliffe Homes switched their focus for one day from house-building to team-building.
Chipping Sodbury-based independent housebuilder Redcliffe Homes has appointed Laura Vincent to the role of Marketing Manager.
Locally-based housebuilder Redcliffe Homes have launched their latest development, Dyrham View at Old Sodbury.
