Rights of Way

Rights of way & agricultural land

The public have a right to roam much of the great outdoors in England. Open access land includes areas like downland, heathland, and mountains where the public can walk freely. However, unlike Scotland, there is no universal right to roam most of the land for recreational purposes. In England, the public have rights of access to land over established rights of way. What is a right of way? A right of way is a right enjoyed by the public to cross over someone else’s land. In a rural setting, that…

Row of Houses

Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax in the 2024 Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the first Budget of the Labour government. The Chancellor revealed that the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) payable on the acquisition of additional dwellings (a second home) by individuals, or the purchase of dwellings by companies is to increase. These transactions will now be subject to an additional rate of 5% above the standard residential rates of SDLT, increasing from the previous surcharge of 3%. What is a second property? A second property is a residential property purchased in addition to your main…

Bowling & Co Support London Legal Walk 2024

The team at Bowling & Co were delighted to take part in the 20th Anniversary London Legal Walk earlier this month. They raised over £1000 for this worthwhile cause and all enjoyed the experience. Our team was made up of Leah, Kimberley, Rosa, Merve, Tony, Mert, Harry, Zafrin, Farasat, Sanem and Rohan. The team walked with the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust (LLST). Over the last 20 years, by walking together for justice, an incredible £10.5 million as been raised, helping…

Directors should make a diary date for filing deadlines

A £165m reminder to directors on the importance of getting accounts filed on time has been flagged in the latest report from Companies House, the body responsible for the UK's register of limited companies. The statistics from Companies House show that 98.5% of accounts were filed on time, but the 1.5% that missed their deadline resulted in 323,643 penalties being levied with a total value of £164.7m. The average penalty was £509 but almost £80m was raised by 80,000 ‘double penalties’, charged when companies file their accounts late for two…

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