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Will toll removal open commercial property floodgates?
At long last one of the major obstacles between Wales and England has been removed. For the first time, on 17th December 2018 the tolls on the Severn Bridge, renamed…
Professional Statement lends weight in contentious area of service charges
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has issued a new Professional Statement for Service Charges in Commercial Property. This sets out best practice for the management and administration of…
Landlords beware
Modern commercial leases will contain repairing, reinstatement and redecoration clauses which place strict obligations on the tenant during and at the end of the agreed lease term.
Proposals to tax vacant land in Wales explored
Welsh Government proposals to introduce a Vacant Land Tax in Wales were discussed at a roundtable event at the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Wales offices in Cardiff in…
Winds of change blowing in with leasehold reforms
The Law Commission has published proposals to reform the leasehold enfranchisement process to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders in England and Wales to purchase the freehold of their…
Welsh Government response to consultation on non-domestic rates avoidance
The Welsh Government has issued a statement setting out its intentions following the Consultation on Tackling Fraud and Avoidance of Non-domestic Rates in Wales. Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance…