Capital Gains tax does not just apply to properties, but also to shares not held in ISAs, parcels of land, holiday homes, works of art, jewellery and digital assets (ie cryptocurrency etc).
When you want to start or defend a residential property dispute, our team can provide expert, measured and practical advice to help resolve this difficult type of issue quickly and effectively.
At Giles Wilson, we understand the value of your property, not just in monetary terms, but also its sentimental value to your family. Our contentious property team are dedicated to resolving any issue that arises during your residence, from the moment you move in to the day you decide to sell.
We can provide advice and assistance on a wide variety of residential property issues, ranging from transfers of equity through to party wall issues and boundary disputes. We can also help with adverse possession claims and undertake the first registration of unregistered titles.
And if you want help resolving a property dispute but don't want to go to court, we can provide a bespoke mediation service led by a CMC-accredited solicitor.
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Have you thought that one day, when the time comes, you would like to keep your parents’ home in the family? Perhaps live there yourself? Even bring up a family there? You may even have had conversations with your siblings about how one of you would buy out the others. If this is something you are thinking about – you need to start planning now.
The Act brought in a form of protection to the leasehold flat by a Certificate Scheme but unless these certificates are granted at the right time, and in the right way, the protection can be lost. It is crucial that the correct Certificates are in place if you want to sell your leasehold flat, or if you wish to buy one.
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The expertise of our solicitors is regularly recognised by some of the profession’s most distinguished organisations. As well as being a member of a number of Law Society schemes, we have won awards at the Law Society Excellence Awards, the Halsbury Legal Awards and the Modern Law Awards.
We have also received recognition in the form of the Lexcel mark of quality, a Legal 500 listing and a place on the shortlist of The Lawyer’s Boutique Firm of the Year.
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