Japanese Knotweed, an Invasive Species
Japanese Knotweed was brought into the UK in Victorian times as an ornamental plant. What they didn’t know was that the plant has an invasive root system.
Japanese Knotweed was brought into the UK in Victorian times as an ornamental plant. What they didn’t know was that the plant has an invasive root system.
Purchasing a property is one of the largest investments that you will ever make and it is important that you have as much information about its condition.
Gaddes Noble Property Lawyers are very proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for the prestigious award for Small Conveyancer of the Year 2018.
The LFS Conveyancing Awards are now in their seventh year and are the biggest and most prestigious event in the conveyancing calendar.
The award that we have entered was available all Small Conveyancing Firms. It gave us the opportunity to enter for offering a first class service but without having the large marketing budgets of our larger rivals and to compete against each other on a level playing field.
We have been part of a five-stage judging process, comprising of:
Managing Director, Lee Gaddes, commented ‘to be shortlisted for this highly acclaimed award is an honour and a testimony to our fabulous conveyancing team. We are all now looking forward to attending the awards dinner later this year in Birmingham’.
Since the introduction of the controversial 3% Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on second residential properties we have seen a sharp increase in our investor clients purchasing commercial property and land.
The purchase of a second residential property generates SDLT of 3% on the purchase price. This applies to any residential property over £40,000.00 so if you purchased at £100,000.00 you would pay £3,000.00 in SDLT.
Our clients are being creative in a variety of ways, for example purchasing:
These scenarios would not generate the additional SDLT on completion and would result in the investor/developer eventually owning more residential property.
HMRC give a definition of non-residential property which includes:
They also define a ‘mixed use’ property is one that has both residential and non-residential elements, e.g. a flat connected to a shop, doctor’s surgery or office.
As part of our service to you, we complete all necessary Stamp Duty Land Tax forms and ensure that you pay the correct rate on your transaction. This applies to commercial leases as well as the purchase of a commercial property.
For commercial leases, we act on behalf of Landlords and Tenants.
We have experience in acting for clients selling, buying and leasing shops, hotels, public houses and warehouses.
We can also advise on investment purchases with a return which can includes the purchase of a room in student accommodation, the purchase of a room in a care home and the purchase of a room in a hotel.
Please contact us for a free initial consultation for all your commercial property conveyancing legal requirements.