What will be the impact of tax on capital gains for overseas buyers?
From April 2019, non-UK investors will be taxed on gains from investing in UK land. Currently only closely held residential land is caught, but this will be extended to sales of UK land or ‘property-rich’ vehicles (deriving at least 75% of their value from UK real estate). The tax rate ...
How significant are recent cases on business rates avoidance?
In a recent combined test case (Rossendale BC v Hurstwood Properties & Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group), the Court of Appeal had to deal with an argument put forward by councils that challenged commercial property owners’ ability to organise their affairs to avoid liability for business rates on vacant ...
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Knight Frank has appointed Charlotte Boyle as a non-executive adviser effective as of 1 September this year.
Savills Ireland appoints Mark Reynolds as deputy managing director
Savills Ireland has appointed Mark Reynolds to take on the role of deputy managing director as current managing director, Angus Potterton, assumes a greater role on the Savills European board.
JLL appoints Matt Jones to its logistics team
JLL has hired Matt Jones, formerly of CBRE, to join its logistics team under the leadership of Ed Cole.
Ex-Sainsbury boss King to advise Supermarket Income REIT
Supermarket Income REIT’s investment advisor Atrato Capital has appointed former Sainsbury boss Justin King as a senior advisor.
