Tag: grow
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Ball Janik Adds Frank Soto to Grow South Florida Practice
Ball Janik LLP proudly announces that experienced construction attorney Franchesco “Frank” Soto has joined the firm as a partner in its Miami office. With more than two decades of litigation experience representing building owners (including condominium and homeowners’ associations), Soto’s addition marks the further expansion of Ball Janik’s South Florida presence and enhances its ability to…
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Calls grow to scrap Section 106 amid housing delays
Industry leaders and self-builders are calling for Section 106 payments to be scrapped, blaming them for delaying thousands of affordable homes across England and Wales. Over 17,000 homes are currently stalled because housing associations lack the funds to buy these properties from developers. While the government has introduced a clearing service to help unblock this…
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Government raked in £1.4bn in stamp duty before the March 30th deadline, as calls to remove the tax grow
UK homebuyers shelled out an extraordinary £1.4 billion in stamp duty in March 2025 as they scrambled to beat major tax threshold cuts, according to new HMRC figures. This surge marked a 34% jump from February and a 63% increase compared to March 2024, highlighting how thousands rushed transactions to avoid steep hikes set for…