Proud to support Headway Essex
Fenn Wright have recently agreed to adopt Headway Essex as their charity of the year and will be sponsoring two key events later in 2014 and getting involved in all manner of the charity’s fund-raising events in the meantime.
Read moreCommercial to residential – new permitted development rights
From 6 April 2014 permitted development rights have been extended to allow further changes of use, without the need for planning permission. New opportunities exist for the conversion of existing commercial buildings.
Read moreMoving in and moving up
On the home front Fenn Wright has seen a number of changes this year with some long-standing friends and colleagues stepping aside at the top and a lot of young blood joining and progressing within the firm.
Read moreWhere next for business rates?
In December 2013, Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to offer small retailers a £1,000 discount on their business rates and a cap of 2% on future rate increases. But does this go far enough? The British Retail Consortium (BRC) thinks not and has other ideas for rates reform.
Read moreMarket recovery makes commercial sense
Fenn Wright Partner, Alistair Mitchell, considers some of the causes and effects of renewed confidence in the Commercial property sector in Suffolk.
Read moreWhat’s in next week’s Budget?
As the average UK house price hits £250,000, thousands more buyers will be paying 3% stamp duty and the Government has been accused of cashing in on the strengthening property market, which it has boosted with schemes such as Help to Buy and Funding for Lending.
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