Coronavirus (COVID-19): Energy Performance Certificates

A valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a legal requirement when a property is sold, let or constructed and must be completed by an accredited assessor unless an exemption can be applied. Where a building is to be let or sold, the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) Regulations require that all reasonable efforts must be […]

Stamp Duty Extension

Rishi Sunak has announced a stamp duty holiday extension to 30th June 2021 in the Budget 2021. Rates from 8 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 You can also use this table to work out the SDLT for the purchase price of a lease (the ‘lease premium’). Property or lease premium or transfer value SDLT rate Up […]

Government White Paper released

The ‘Energy White Paper’ set out plans for a clean energy system and green jobs boom, to build back greener. Government sets out historic plans to clean up our energy system and keep bills affordable as we transition to net zero Energy White Paper will unleash a green economic recovery by supporting up to 220,000 […]