Budget announcement on Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief reform
Following the Chancellor’s Budget announcements today on Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief reform, Idina Glyn, Partner at Mishcon de Reya, has spoken on the reforms. The restriction of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) has been threatened many times, but the Budget today has executed a swift blow to the […]
27 million Official Searches and counting…
This week we’ve hit a milestone: the National Land Information Service (NLIS) Hub has processed 27 million Official, Regulated Conveyancing Searches across England and Wales since it was launched in 2001. That’s a lot of home moves. Back in 2001 NLIS was a new cross-Government initiative launched by HM Land Registry, IDeA (now part of […]
Industry reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled changes to property taxation and housing investment aimed at reshaping the UK’s housing landscape. This budget presented a bold response to ongoing housing shortages and affordability challenges, pairing an expanded stamp duty surcharge on second homes with a £5 billion commitment to increasing affordable housing supply across the country. Reeves […]
Bell Lamb & Joynson Triumph at The ESTAS Awards 2024 with Multiple Wins
Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors have expressed delight as they announce their success at The ESTAS Awards 2024, having been recognised across three major categories. The firm won the coveted ‘Best in County – Conveyancer’ award for Merseyside, took home the ‘Best Collaboration: Agent/Conveyancer/Broker (National Award)’, and earned silver in the ‘Conveyancing in the North-West’ […]
