Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
On Tuesday, July 1, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill S4666/Assembly Bill A5804 (collectively, the Bill), which impacts certain transfers of real property. The Bill amends the existing fees imposed on certain...more
Two of the Connecticut General Assembly's most influential committees are holding public hearings this week on the following property tax bills of note...more
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform (the Commission) issued a report on Dec. 28, 2021, titled "The Road to Reform: A Blueprint for Modernizing and Simplifying New York City's...more
In the final days of the 2021 legislative session, the Colorado Legislature passed SB-293, intending to temporarily cut property taxes in a last-minute bipartisan attempt to address the anticipated increases in property taxes...more
On May 3, 2021, by Order in Council No. 277, the Government of British Columbia amended the Property Transfer Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg 74/88. This amendment relates to the application of the additional property transfer tax...more
This briefing summarises the key announcements in the Spring Budget from a funds perspective: including the UK funds review, the SDLT surcharge for corporate and individual non-resident purchasers of UK residential property...more
The sweeping changes created by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) has resulted in some states enacting their own legislation in response to the federal tax reform. On May 31, 2018, Connecticut signed into law a bill...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more
Implementation of the 6 April 2017 tax changes applicable to non-domiciled individuals, offshore trusts and UK residential property has been delayed because of the forthcoming UK General Election on 8 June 2017. Whilst it is...more
The UK Government has published a consultation document and draft legislation relating to the reforms of UK residential property taxation that are due to take effect from 6 April 2017. The new rules mean that most UK...more