Jan 12 2026 | Feature, Opinion, Partners
With the start of a new year comes plenty of speculation about the state of the property market. Dan Marsden, Head of Partnerships at Probate.Auction, shares his thoughts and predictions for the year ahead. 2026 is not a recovery year. It is a sorting year; one where...
Oct 27 2021 | Case study, Charities, Events, Opinion, Partners
For the majority of donors, the highest value asset they own will be their house. For charities receiving property as gifts this could amount to a sizeable percentage of their total income making obtaining full value from a property’s sale a critical part of a legacy...
Mar 4 2021 | Charities, ILM news, Legacy news, News
In yesterday’s budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the current stamp duty holiday is being extended in England and Northern Ireland. Until 30 June, the first £500,000 spent on a property will be tax-free, and this will then drop to £250,000 until 30...
Feb 22 2021 | Charities, Feature, Legacy news, Legal update, Opinion, Partners
The Government has promised changes to leasehold reform as part of a once in a generational review of English property law. These changes will have winners and losers in a legacy and charity context in the longer run and these different impacts may, overall, even...
Feb 5 2021 | Charities, Feature, Legal update, Members only, News, Opinion, Partners
ILM Corporate Partners Cluttons and Foot Anstey take a detailed look at the stamp duty holiday and what any changes might mean for legacy officers… As the 31 March 2021 looms high over the horizon, legacy officers are understandably grappling with how to plan...