Nationwide figures likely to fuel bubble fears
The Nationwide’s latest house price index, due out later this week, is expected to...
George Osborne Says There’s No Housing Bubble
George Osborne has claimed that Funding for Lending and Help to Buy schemes are...
A fishy decision: take care with business sponsorship
It is probably no exaggeration to say that the Upper Tribunal decision in Interfish...
95% Mortgages Not “Weapons of Mass Destruction”
George Osborne has insisted that 95% mortgages are not “weapons of mass destruction” despite...
A mixed bag for SMEs
Writing for Tax Journal’s Agenda for September 2013, BKL tax partner David Whiscombe reports...
Pre-incorporation contracts
Sometimes legal formalities lag behind commercial agreements. The recent Tribunal case of Hepburn [2013]...
Fraud: should I admit to it?
This note is about responding to challenges under HMRC’s Contractual Disclosure Facility (CDF) –...
Call For The Abolition of Rates on Empty Shops
‘The Telegraph reports that Andrew Perloff, the chairman of Panther Securities, has claimed the...
Boles Criticised Over Latest Proposals
‘Countryside campaigners have criticised ministers who are attempting to pressure councils into building more...
First-time Buyers in London Need £64,000 Deposit
‘New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveals that first-time buyers in London...
Governor Prepared to Act on Housing Bubble
‘Mark Carney has signalled that he is prepared to act to prevent a housing bubble getting...
Rental Fraud Has Cost 1m People
‘According to research from 192.com almost one million people have ended up a victim...