https://s1-uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/WLN-PLCUK-SC_2605.1.2002/productViews/plcuk/Askhttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.comPropertyPropertyOn a lease assignment, will a donation from the assignee to the charity assignor count as chargeable consideration for SDLT purposes?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I775cc31f424511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I775cc31f424511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I775cc31f424511f18619811f89168d29/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Where land is held by a local authority on trust for a charity, will paragraph 12 of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002 prevent a successful claim for adverse possession?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1ca374873cd511f1a34ac71bb9879c27/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1ca374873cd511f1a34ac71bb9879c27/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I1ca374873cd511f1a34ac71bb9879c27/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29What is the SDLT treatment of the purchase of a parcel of land used as a car parking space?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifc2c6a8314d311f182b7cb1210d47fc6/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifc2c6a8314d311f182b7cb1210d47fc6/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifc2c6a8314d311f182b7cb1210d47fc6/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29As companies limited by guarantee do not have share capital, can they ever qualify for SDLT group relief?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7240f82c0bf111f18086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7240f82c0bf111f18086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I7240f82c0bf111f18086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Can two companies be joint tenants of a lease?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ief3e746cfea211f08086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ief3e746cfea211f08086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ief3e746cfea211f08086beb24ce176bb/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How do you deal with advance payments of rent under residential tenancies?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I714244d1fb7111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I714244d1fb7111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I714244d1fb7111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How is the chargeable consideration determined in transactions for SDLT purposes? Do the exchange rules apply?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I23394c6efaa111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I23394c6efaa111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I23394c6efaa111f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How does a trustee in bankruptcy mitigate their landlord obligations?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3170b544fac011f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3170b544fac011f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3170b544fac011f0b4bafd5f4135974b/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Where not all trustees are registered proprietors, can a trustee who is not currently a registered proprietor be appointed by Form TR1 or do we need to apply to the Land Registry?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3492854cf77b11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3492854cf77b11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I3492854cf77b11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29For SDLT purposes, can overlap relief apply where the regranted lease comprises of the original demise plus additional land?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5210eae3edfb11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5210eae3edfb11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5210eae3edfb11f0bc29ee412aedc12c/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How long does the prohibition on advance rent payments exemption last for pre 1 May 2026 tenancies?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I129777a0eaae11f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I129777a0eaae11f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I129777a0eaae11f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Does the ground rent/AST issue still exist under the Renters Rights Act 2025?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifb8b3e7eeaf111f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifb8b3e7eeaf111f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ifb8b3e7eeaf111f0987b948c47758744/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Can we appoint a second trustee solely for the purpose of giving a good receipt on the grant of a lease where a premium is being paid?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4e178cf5e36611f09923d91d823b2df2/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4e178cf5e36611f09923d91d823b2df2/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4e178cf5e36611f09923d91d823b2df2/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How is SDLT calculated in relation to a lease renewal where the contractual start date is backdated to the expiry of the original lease?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8459b538d9d411f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8459b538d9d411f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I8459b538d9d411f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29If a tenant under an AST pays an additional deposit sum to reflect an increase in rent, does the additional sum trigger the usual deposit obligations under section 213 of the Housing Act 2004?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I317c34c1cac011f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I317c34c1cac011f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I317c34c1cac011f098028aa0904d44cc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Is it correct that a mortgagee can elect to be bound by a subsequent sale contract entered into by the mortgagor?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5aa87185c60c11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5aa87185c60c11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5aa87185c60c11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29If the Official Receiver has registered a form J restriction against a jointly owned property, does the trustee in bankruptcy also need to register a form J restriction?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I32e9ac3cbe3a11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I32e9ac3cbe3a11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 CSThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I32e9ac3cbe3a11f09eb2cf77be1665bc/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Would a freehold transfer of a mixed-use building be classed as residential or non-residential for SDLT purposes?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I59be5bccada211f0a6fc90e599a2d03e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I59be5bccada211f0a6fc90e599a2d03e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I59be5bccada211f0a6fc90e599a2d03e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Does any LTT liability arise on a genuine gift of a residential property?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I44cc7e50a82a11f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I44cc7e50a82a11f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I44cc7e50a82a11f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29When is an SDLT return required on the assignment of a lease?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4799a84fa2b011f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4799a84fa2b011f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I4799a84fa2b011f0a0f8b8c1f831a509/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How can a registered charge be discharged where the mortgagee has died and no grant of representation has been obtained?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9ef72229948911f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9ef72229948911f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I9ef72229948911f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29What is the SDLT position of a transfer of a partnership interest in a non-property investment partnership?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib385e42d8c9411f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib385e42d8c9411f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ib385e42d8c9411f08d94a97a2fd4b363/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29If the right to manage has been exercised, and an approval is sought from the RTM company, does the superior landlord have to be given notice, as well as the immediate landlord?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia1050db7832011f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia1050db7832011f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ia1050db7832011f0b24092ee327aff1e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29If a commercial lease is silent what repair obligations may be implied into it?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibf7788d9783f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibf7788d9783f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Ibf7788d9783f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Should a notice severing a joint tenancy be served on the other party, their solicitors or both?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I65f1a7fb777c11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I65f1a7fb777c11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I65f1a7fb777c11f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Can first-time buyers' relief apply to the purchase of bare land where the buyer has planning permission but will not have commenced any construction works on or before the effective date?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I73abcbc476aa11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I73abcbc476aa11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I73abcbc476aa11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Where a property is held in a discretionary trust, who needs to opt to tax that property in order that VAT is charged on any supply?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5d234ce56f6811f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5d234ce56f6811f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I5d234ce56f6811f09e79d3396e9acd90/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Is first-time buyers' relief available to an individual who already owns a mixed-use commercial property?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iaf00b00b6b9d11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iaf00b00b6b9d11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/Iaf00b00b6b9d11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29How do I calculate the SDLT liability in relation to my lease renewal scenario where there have been several years of holding over?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I63eabcb2699f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I63eabcb2699f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I63eabcb2699f11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29If a lease comes to an end on a specified event happening (a second lease terminating), does the LTA 1954 potentially apply?https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I097f4ebe693b11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I097f4ebe693b11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 CDThttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I097f4ebe693b11f0a273f7b3de17c00e/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29