Buy-to-let properties and inheritance tax planning – case study
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Private wealth
Partner Philip Whitcomb and Partner Jacqui Lazare discuss the various options available for people who have a property portfolio and want to mitigate their tax bill. Jacqui and Philip use three case study examples to explain the various options.
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Jacqui Lazare
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Clarke Willmott has made a raft of internal promotions as part of its commitment to people development, with a Cardiff lawyer included in the announcement.
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Cost of living crisis and the impact on service charge recoveries
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In February 2023, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted that the bank interest rate would make its tenth increase over the past year by 0.5ppts to 4%, being the highest level in 15 years.
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First Homes are a form of discounted market sale housing and, as such, are a form of Affordable Housing which is sold directly from a developer to the end user without involvement from a social housing provider.
As a planning lawyer I am involved in both contentious issues (appeal work, judicial reviews) and non-contentious instructions (drafting complex section 106 agreements, advising on permitted development rights, CIL, green belt or heritage issues) and I enjoy this mix of work.
Lorna is an Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Housing Management Team in London. Lorna has extensive experience of working with social landlord clients having worked as an in-house lawyer for a local authority and for a registered provider.
Michelle is a Partner in the Planning and Environmental team and specialises in all aspects of planning, highways and compulsory purchase law and has held senior positions in both the private and public sectors.