ArticleResolution's Vision For Family Justice On Better Protecting The Vulnerable In The Family CourtsDuring Annual Awareness Week, in what is the organisation's 40th year, Resolution have launched their Vision for Family Justice.United KingdomFamily and MatrimonialForsters
ArticleChanges To Planning Controls Bring Consistency To Enforcement Rules And Increased Powers To Local Planning Authorities (LPAs)Reforms which change the planning enforcement rules set out in the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) will come into force on 25 April 2024.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleSDLT : 5% Residential : 6 April 2011A reminder that land transactions in respect of residential property with both an effective date on or after 6 April 2011 and chargeable consideration of more than £1m, will attract a 5% SDLT rate.United KingdomTaxForsters
ArticleThe Lifecycle Of A Business - Setting Up A Family Investment CompanyOn occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights. And as someone once said to me about children...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawForsters
ArticleBPF Debate: "Should BTR Be Allocated Its Own Use Class?"On 12 July 2023, Commercial Real Estate Partner and Head of Forsters' Build to Rent group, Helen Streeton, attended the BPF Build To Rent Committee Debate at CBRE's Henrietta House.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleVineyards And Wineries: The BusinessJust as no vintner wants to sell a corked bottle of wine, no purchaser of a vineyard or winery wants to buy a tainted business. If the structuring of your purchase dictates that, instead of buying the specific assets...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawForsters
ArticleVineyards And Wineries: EmployeesWinemaking is labour intensive.United KingdomEmployment and HRForsters
ArticleSDLT Cuts – What Do They Mean For Me?Following the Mini Budget delivered on 23 September 2022, residential Stamp Duty Land Tax rates have changed (again). Unlike Sunak's "SDLT holiday of 2020-2021"...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleWebinar - Developing And Delivering UK Life Science And Innovation Projects Now And In The FutureOn Friday 6 October 2023, Construction News in partnership with Property Week hosted a webinar with some of the industry-leading experts...United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleWhat Are The Key Employment Law Differences That I Should Be Aware Of?The key differences will depend on the jurisdiction in which the senior executive currently works or is otherwise familiar with. United KingdomEmployment and HRForsters
ArticleI've Bought A House In The UKIn addition to tax, domicile affects succession (and divorce). The provisions which deem someone domiciled in the UK after 15 years' residence apply to tax only.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleHere Endeth The Wait: Register Of Overseas Entities Goes Live – An M&A UpdateThe register of overseas entities (the Register) took effect last week with UK property-owning overseas entities now being able to apply to Companies House to be listed on the Register.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawForsters
ArticleI've Been Offered A New Role In The UK: What Are The Key Terms That I Should Expect To See And Which Should I Try To Negotiate?As a senior executive working in the UK, you can expect to receive a detailed contract (often called a "service agreement") which sets out the terms of your employment.United KingdomEmployment and HRForsters
ArticleThe Lifecycle Of A Business – What To Think About As A First-Time EmployerSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame...United KingdomEmployment and HRForsters
ArticleI Assume I Can't Get Naturalised As A British Citizen And Obtain A Passport If I Want To Remain Non-Domiciled?Not necessarily. The concepts of "domicile" and "citizenship" are not one and the same. After all, it's possible for British expats who have permanently left the UK to be non-UK domiciled.United KingdomImmigrationForsters
ArticleSotheby's And Forsters - An Owner's Guide To Art - Part 2Buying and owning art can be one of life's greatest joys. But while the drive to own art is often fuelled by an emotional connection with a piece or the prospect of holding a lucrative investment,...United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentForsters
ArticleAre You Being Served?Parties serving notices must adhere to any contractual and/or statutory requirements that govern the service of the notice.United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleKnow Where The Bodies Are Buried… What If The House I'm Buying Has Graves In The Garden?As strange as it sounds, it isn't unusual for country houses and estates to come with a few skeletons in the cupboard – or the garden at least. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionForsters
ArticleShould SDLT Go "Green"?With rising energy costs and challenging net zero targets, could Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) be a useful tool to help Britain take the next steps towards more energy efficient homes?United KingdomTaxForsters
ArticleWill I Be Subject To Tax On My Worldwide Income And Gains If I Become Tax Resident In The UK??Will I be subject to tax on my worldwide income and gains if I become tax resident in the UK? It depends. The default position is that an individual who is tax resident in the UK in any given tax year...United KingdomTaxForsters