Inheritance tax is a tax levied on the estate of someone who has died (i.e., property, money and possessions). 

A huge settlement has been won by personal trainer and rugby player, Dani Czernuszka, who was left paralysed from the waist down after Natasha King crashed into her in an act of ‘revenge’. As a result Dani is now a paraplegic and will need to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life. 

Environmental considerations are something we are all increasingly aware of and the real estate industry is seen as a key contributor to CO2 emissions. The industry is responsible for consumption of around 40% of the world's energy, renewable or otherwise, and 30% of global annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are due to construction. Green Leases are seen as one way of combatting the effect property development has on climate change. 

This proposed legislation aims to give greater protection from redundancy for expectant employees and new parents from the moment they inform their employer. Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination was the fifth most common Discrimination claim from 2020 to 2021. The Bill is seen as a major advance in increasing the rights and protections of pregnant women and new parents. 

 

 

 

A furniture designer has successfully sued the person he brought a house off after he found Japanese knotweed behind his shed. The seller faces a £200,000 court bill after he denied the plant was growing in the garden. The seller had said ‘no’ on the PA6 property information form when it asked if the property had been affected by knotweed. The presence of Knotweed can have a detrimental effect on the value of a property when you come to sell. 

 

 

 

It is the case that more lenders are now offering what are sometimes called Green Mortgages. These are where homeowners are rewarded with reduced interest rates or cashback for owning or buying energy-efficient properties.