Relevant Realistic Solutions

3 April

HMRC have been making efforts to go online for stamp taxes to help keep administration of taxes going during the pandemic. Cathy Bryant has written about the temporary arrangements HMRC... Read More

26 March

Parliament has now put in place emergency legislation, known as the Coronavirus Act 2020, to protect residential tenants from eviction for any reason for the next three months. This includes... Read More

26 March

HMRC has put in place an online process for paying Stamp Duty on share transfers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will enable share registers to be updated in the absence... Read More

24 March

There is a time limit now of only 14 days from the "effective date" of a transaction (usually completion) within which to submit to HMRC a land transaction return and... Read More

24 March

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, many people are now working from home and so there is an increased need to sign documents electronically. The Law Society and the City of... Read More

18 March

What happens if the fixed completion date cannot be met because of the current restrictions on movement due to COVID-19? A buyer of a home occupied by a seller or... Read More

18 March

In light of the current restrictions on movement due to COVID-19 can buyers still collect the keys to their new home and what are the risks? During these challenging times,... Read More