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Could you benefit from the Green Homes Grant?

The government have announced details of a £2bn Green Homes Grant which will be available to hundreds of thousands of home owners and landlords. Under the new scheme which will be available from September, the Government will pay at least two thirds of the cost of eligible energy-saving home improvements, up to a maximum of

A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM: new electrical safety regulations for residential tenancies

WATTS HAPPENING? The rules are changing, and Parnalls’ Ryan Lemon and Iain Robinson are amped to tell you more. The burden on residential landlords increased at the start of July; a 5-yearly electrical test is now mandatory* before a landlord can grant most new tenancies.  This includes most farm tenancies and licenses as well as

Property of Cornish residents who die without a will goes to Prince Charles

Prince Charles’ private estate receives hundreds of thousands of pounds each year from people who pass away in Cornwall without leaving behind them a will or any living relatives. Due to powers stretching back centuries known as bona vacantia – a term used for ownerless land – all unclaimed property from a person who dies

What effect could the new changes to stamp duty have on property sales?

Parnalls’ property lawyer Iain Robinson has identified some of the obvious and less obvious effects of the changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax unveiled yesterday by the Chancellor: Residential property under £500k is now SDLT-free, except for second home-owners and landlords. An SDLT cut usually pushes prices up: a lower tax bill means buyers can