Please note: We have taken the following excerpts from the gov.uk website and it is credited to: Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Who is this guide for? This guide is for people who...
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“Go from Clueless to Champion with this Property Buying Checklist”
Whether you are a first time buyer thinking of getting on the property ladder, either for residential or investment purposes, or buying your second or third property to expand your portfolio, our handy 12 step checklist will help guide you through the property...
Radical Government Proposals Could Mean That More Leaseholders Can Own Their Own buildings!
In what has been dubbed the 'most significant legal shake-up in a generation' by Leasehold minister Lord Greenhalgh, the government has announced a consultation on its latest and wide-ranging proposals to shake up leasehold and commonhold ownership within England and...
The Super Quiet Gigabit Broadband Roll Out That Will Certainly Catch out Developers & Landlords but Make Tenants Life Easy- Find Out How It Will Impact You?
If slow, inconsistent internet has been one of your lockdown woes when working from home as a tenant, you will welcome the news that the new Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill is finally set to become law. The government will now seek industry...
Everything You Need To Know About The New Government Leasehold Reforms
In a move that comes as part of the biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years, Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced that millions of leaseholders of flats and houses, will be given the right to 'extend their lease,' by a maximum term of 990...
Is the end near for the ‘infamous’ Section 106? Find out what it means for Developers
Are you a property investor or developer with a keen interest in the proposed Section 106 changes? The reforms put forward will be a historic moment for the real estate sector, if they are passed. As part of the planning reforms being imposed by housing secretary...
CASE STUDY: Hedge Fund Purchases Business that Comes with a Real Estate Portfolio – How Do They Move Forward?
At Stonelink International we’re experts in helping a wide range of clients invest wisely in London commercial real estate. We understand that each client is different, and has specific requirements and goals in mind, which is why we always tailor our approach to...
Going Global: How to Make the UK the Champion of Worldwide Entrepreneurship
James Sproule, author of the report Introducing e-citizenship and e-businesses would put the UK at the heart of global trade in services and ideas. By extending British economic and political credibility to entrepreneurs around the world, British firms help build,...
HM Land Registry Starts Accepting E-Signatures
HM Land Registry has started accepting e-signatures, though witnesses also need to be present. Conveyancers can now use e-signatures to quicken up the homebuying process. Simon Hayes, chief executive and chief land registrar at the HM Land Registry, said yesterday:...
CTSI – Working from Home – Scam Alert !!!
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received evidence of a new scam targeting homeworkers on video communications platform, Zoom. Homeworkers are receiving bogus texts and emails claiming to be from the popular Microsoft platform. One message claims...
Expand and Grow Your Business and Keep the Real Estate Cost in Sight
Entrepreneurs are the building blocks of any society and contribute towards progression and innovation wherever they operate. Business owners not only provide services or products that improve lives, but they also give back by providing employment opportunities. A key...