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Lump sum exit scheme tax clarified
HMRC has clarified that payments made to farming businesses under the Lump Sum Exit Scheme (LSES) will be treated as the disposal

International soil carbon credits issued in UK
News today is that BCarbon, a Houston-based carbon credit registry, has issued its first international soil carbon credits in the United Kingdom.

Not so permitted development rights
“From time to time, cases come across our desks that remind us that carrying out development under permitted development rights is not

Is a holiday let a dwelling?
“The recent press reports of the surge in the number of houses registered as holiday lets have led to calls for planning

Sand batteries
A story in the news from Finland caught our attention this morning about the use of sand to store surplus renewable energy

Breach of occupancy conditions
“We last discussed the breach of occupancy conditions in January 2018 but a recent instruction provides a useful reminder of some of

What is a view worth?
“We have had several instructions recently where clients have been looking to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant that affects their property.

Scallop discos
Every now and then a snippet of information come across our desks that is immediately eye catching and interesting. Today’s news from

Biodiversity Net Gain
“Most of our clients will be aware that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is on the agenda but have not yet started to

BPS 2022 claim period open
The 2022 BPS claim window opened on 15 March 2022 and closes on 16 May 2022. Late claims will be accepted up

Governement publishes guidance on lump sum exit scheme
The Government has today published guidance on how the lump sum exit scheme will work. The lump sum will be based on

A SILVER LINING?
“From time to time we come across some less well known provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA)”, says