Residential Property

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 gives leaseholders the right, under certain conditions, to take over the management of the building they live in. When attempting to exercise this...

A deceased man’s sister and executor has failed to convince the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) that no Inheritance Tax (IHT) was due on his share of a number of properties in...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a man’s argument that the financial remedy order made on his divorce should have been set aside because the wife had given inaccurate evidence...

When disputes arise as to the validity of wills, the evidence of the deceased’s solicitors can be crucial. In a recent High Court case concerning whether a woman had capacity...

Although Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) was abolished earlier this year, it can be still claimed in respect of property transactions that completed before 1...

In a recent case involving an application to permit naso-gastric feeding of a 12-year-old girl, the High Court considered how to resolve an apparent conflict between the Code of Practice...

When a party fails to disclose assets in divorce proceedings, the courts are entitled to draw appropriate inferences from the non-disclosure. This was demonstrated in a recent case in which...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have been unsuccessful in their appeal against a decision that a dividend received by a man in the 2016/17 tax year was paid for Income...

A woman who was left just £1 when her stepfather passed away has failed in her challenge to the validity of his final will. The stepfather had formed a...

Tenants who feel that excessive service charges are being demanded of them are not powerless and can challenge the reasonableness of their charges before the First-tier Tribunal (FTT). Recently, the...