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PLA praises proposed revisions to counteract ‘staircase tax’ By Richard Hook  Mon 23 April 2018

The Government has listened to and, more importantly, embraced the views of the PLA in its Consultation on business rates in multi-occupied properties. As a consequence, the draft Bill has been amended to reflect changes proposed by the PLA. This will ensure that the final enactment will be much clearer and significantly more certain which will be of benefit to ratepayers and practitioners alike.

I am writing to you on behalf of the Property Litigation Association. The PLA is the industry association for solicitors whose substantial practice is property litigation. The PLA has around 1,300 members. This letter is a response to the Multi-Occupied Properties Consultation that was published in December 2017. The PLA has also liaised with specialist rating surveyors in resect of this response.

A big thank you from the Education & Training Committee to all our delegates, speakers and guests who attended the recent conference in Oxford.  We are currently awaiting the formal survey feedback but, based on the informal messages we’ve had, it seems the event has again been well-received.  If you haven’t yet filled in the online survey about the conference, please do so as soon as possible as your feedback is a valuable part of our planning process for future events.

The PLA is pleased to have supported the launch of the ‘Business and Property Courts in Liverpool’

Presented at The Property Litigation Association Annual Conference at Keble College, Oxford on Friday, 23 March 2018 by John McGhee QC Maitland Chambers

Presented at The Property Litigation Association Annual Conference at Keble College, Oxford on Friday, 23 March 2018 by Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC Falcon Chambers

Presented at The Property Litigation Association Annual Conference at Keble College, Oxford on Friday, 23 March 2018 by Camilla Lamont & Miriam Seitler Landmark Chambers

Presented at The Property Litigation Association Annual Conference at Keble College, Oxford on Friday, 23 March 2018 by Wayne Clark of Falcon Chambers

Since taking silk in 2015 Gary Blaker QC has continued to develop his practice in all aspects of property law, professional negligence and commercial chancery litigation. In 2015 Gary was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple.