If you own a flat with a shortening lease, the latest lease extension reform updates are not background noise. They affect timing, cost, negotiation leverage and, in some cases, whether it is commercially sensible to act now or wait. For investors, prime residential owners and professional advisers, the issue is no longer simply legal entitlement. It is […]
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A deal can start to go wrong long before the contract is drafted. In many property transactions, the real leverage is set earlier, at heads of terms stage, when price, timing, risk and responsibility are first recorded. That is why a clear guide to heads of terms (also shortened to HOTS) matters. If the commercial
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Buying property in the UK is a significant investment that requires specialist legal advice from a team that understands. We combine technical expertise with clear, practical guidance. We explain where matters of tax may overlap with specialist referrals to tax advisor and mortgage product advisors for higher net American buyers particularly with assets out of
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A lease with 81 years left and a lease with 79 years left can look similar on paper. Commercially, they are not. Once a flat drops below the 80-year threshold, marriage value lease extension calculations can materially increase the premium payable to the freeholder. For owners, buyers and advisers dealing with valuable property, that single
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