Publications
West London Retail - Survival of the Fittest?
The Government has announced its intention to turn around the fortunes of Britain’s suffering high streets after data has shown that the number of vacant shops has tripled to more than 14 percent since 2007.
VAT and Property: the Option to Tax
The aim of this note is to provide a general background to the option to tax rules and set out the operation of those rules in the context of the amendments which were introduced to the VAT Act 1994 (“VATA”) in 2008 and 2009.
FAQ property questions
Julian Busfield answers many frequently asked property questions.
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
Statistics show that the construction industry is one of the most dangerous. In 2005/2006 there were 59 deaths and approximately 3600 major injuries. Part of the Government's drive to reduce injuries has been focused on revising legislation. One of the key pieces of legislation subject to revision is The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (CDM 1994) which first came into force over ten years ago in March 1995.
