Colman Coyle – Updates July 2019
We have put together a couple of headline articles which caught our attention over the past few months at Colman Coyle.
In addition to the articles below, we are delighted that Oksana Howard attended a Business Breakfast meeting organised by British-Kazakh Society in honour of HE Michael Gifford, HM Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Furthermore, Michael Large has been advising the Guardians of the Arches during the National Audit Office (NAO) study and is a member of their advisory board. Michael, along with other tenants and supporters, recently attended the House of Commons for an important hearing.
If you would like to find out more information about these firm updates, peruse our website, or view the full articles mentioned in this newsletter below please click here.
Leasehold reform
The Government has recently its consultation for tackling the leasehold system and, amongst other proposals, it intends to impose a new regime that will impose a turnaround time of no more than 15 days on the managing agent to provide the information and will set a maximum fee of £200 plus VAT for providing it.
Importance of a Charity’s Surveyors Report
A recent case where a charity was looking to have a contract to sell a property set aside serves as a useful reminder to trustees of charities of the formalities that charities need to comply with when selling, mortgaging, leasing or otherwise disposing of land.
IR Global Conference in Chicago
Oksana Howard and Howard Colman of Colman Coyle International Department were delighted to attend the IR Global Conference in Chicago.
The importance of a properly drawn up will
A case regarding a disputed succession has featured in the media recently, with the point at issue being whether the husband or the wife died first.
Patrick Green passes STEP qualification in UK Tax for International Clients
Colman Coyle is pleased to announce that Patrick Green, a Senior Associate in our Private Client Department has recently passed the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients.
The government seeks landlords’ and tenants’ views on implementing its decision to remove section 21 of the Housing Act 1988
Under the new proposals, the tenants would benefit from more stability as they would not have to be concerned about having to look for alternative accommodation at short notice.
Contributing Advisors
Ignacio Morillas - ParedesAssociate, Colman Coyle
