In her Autumn Budget 2024, Rachel Reeves announced several measures to reform inheritance tax (“IHT”), including bringing most unused pension funds within the value of a person’s estate for IHT purposes from 6 April 2027.
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Paul Davies
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makes your estate/portfolio management much more straightforward. An official copy of the register states the rights which benefit the land within the title. It also the burdens/liabilities which may be attached to the land. Once all this is evident on the public record, there is greater protection to owners against any claims against their land.
Landlords should take immediate action on new Remediation Acceleration Plan
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Following the findings and recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government is implementing new measures to address buildings in England that have unsafe cladding still to be identified and to expedite the removal of that unsafe cladding.
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Harriet Atkin
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Law change to allow some bereaved partners to receive compensation
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The reform to the Fatal Accidents Act will soon include cohabitees as those who are entitled to claim for bereavement damages. This change will come into effect on the 6 October 2020.
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