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Having tenants who refuse to leave despite being given a valid Section 21 or Section 8 notice is a nightmare for a landlord and places them in the unwanted position of having to evict the tenants. To do this, the landlord will need to incur costs upfront, even if they are ultimately able to recover these from the tenants. It is important that the landlord follows the correct procedures for evicting tenants to avoid being guilty of harassment. Costs The landlord will need to a

The rate of SDLT payable on the purchase of a property depends on whether it is a residential property or not, and if so, whether the supplement applies. As SDLT payable on residential properties can be significantly higher than on non-residential properties, it can be tempting to claim that a property is not a residential property because it is not habitable. However, following the decision of the Court of Appeal in Amarjeet and Tajinder Mudan v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 799, HMR

HM Treasury's recent 'Policy Costing Document' published to accompany  2024 Autumn Budget contained two sentences which appear to have...