Legal

Any questions- Law- May 2011

Our experts answer your legal queries: I heard that if you rent out a property in Mallorca for more than 12 weeks you must register with the tourist board. Is this correct and how do the authorities check you are registered?

29 April 2011

Any questions: Legal April 2011

Our experts answer your legal queries: I keep hearing the word "iskan" when discussing property with agents. What is this and why is it important when I buy property in Turkey?

31 March 2011

Any questions: Inheritance April 2011

Our experts answer your questions on inheritance: My mother (a widow) has lived in the Costa Blanca since November 2004. She is a UK passport holder but a Spanish resident. She has made a will in both the UK and Spain. She has no mortgage and very little money in a Spanish bank account - all her savings are in the UK. She is the sole person on the deeds to her property. I have heard that the Spanish government would be entitled to 40 per cent of the value of her home on her death. Is this correct? Also how does this affect my Mum's savings?

31 March 2011

Any questions: Legal March 2011

Our experts answer your legal queries

1 March 2011

Cuba property laws relaxed further

Foreigners are now permitted to buy property in Cuba on government owned land on a lease of up to 99 years, following the introduction of fresh legislation.

30 August 2010

Cyprus property talks continue

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu have this week met to talk about property in Cyprus.

6 August 2010

New holiday home tax

Tens of thousands of Brits who own holiday letting homes abroad face paying more tax as part of a government crackdown on second homeowners.

3 August 2010

Proposed Irish property tax could be scrapped

There are mounting rumours that plans to introduce a new property tax in Ireland could be abolished...

20 July 2010

Reclaim CGT on properties in Spain

People who were illegally charged capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of a property in Spain are running out of time to reclaim their money, if they have not already done so.

19 July 2010

Moroccan authorities to clampdown on tax dodgers

Moroccan authorities plan to stamp out cash under the table property deals which go unaccounted by the taxman as it costs the country's economy millions of pounds in lost revenue.

16 June 2010

New mortgage law to boost Egypt property market

The Egyptian government is set to open up its mortgage market in an attempt to boost demand for homes in Egypt. The Egyptian property market has gone from strength to strength...

16 June 2010

Stamp duty scrapped in NSW

The government in New South Wales, Australia, has scrapped stamp duty on off-plan homes priced up to $600,000 (£345,000) in the state, in an attempt to boost sales.

9 June 2010