At the end of a lease, landlords will be keen to ensure that their tenants hand the property back in a good condition so they can re-let the property with minimal delay. As a result commercial leases will usually include a number of covenants that require the tenant to keep the property in repair, to…
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Within the “A Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper”, published in June 2022, the Government intends to introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector. The White Paper sets out that 21% of privately rented homes are currently “non-decent” and 12% have serious hazards, which the Government has described as “unacceptable”.…
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The Government has announced that the temporary Stamp Duty £500,000 nil rate band exemption in England and Northern Ireland will be extended until 30th June 2021. This will be followed by a further tapering to a £250,000 nil rate band through to 30th September 2021. Where this extension and/or further tapering means Stamp Duty will…
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