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The Register of Overseas Entities – what the real estate industry needs to know - March 2024

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities which own, or wish to acquire, certain real estate in the UK to register with Companies House and to provide, and keep up-to-date,...more

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Economic Crime Act – update for overseas entities with interests in UK real estate

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the "ECTEA") has been introduced as part of the government’s strategy against overseas criminals who launder money through UK real estate...more

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Anti-money laundering: which trusts in the UK real estate sector must register by 1 September 2022?

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Trustees holding UK real estate must generally register the trust with HMRC following the extension of the Trust Registration Service. The TRS was launched in 2017 by the UK government as part of its implementation of the...more

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Economic Crime Act – what the real estate industry needs to know

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities which own, or wish to acquire, certain real estate in the UK to register with Companies House and to provide, and keep up-to-date,...more

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Real Estate Ownership and the Implications of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act

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The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has pushed forward a wider government agenda to encourage transparency in relation to how overseas entities own UK real estate. We first reported many years ago on the details of the...more

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Overriding Interest Summer 2018

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Register for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property Delayed until 2021 - Commercial Real Estate...more

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Update: public register of beneficial ownership of UK property by overseas entities

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The government has published its response to the April 2017 call for evidence on proposals for a register showing who owns and controls overseas entities that own UK property or participate in UK government procurement. ...more

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When will register of beneficial ownership by overseas companies be introduced?

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The government has confirmed to parliament its timetable for the introduction of a public register of beneficial ownership of UK property by overseas entities. This follows on from the government’s consultation in April 2017...more

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Overriding Interest

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Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - The UK Government Proposes Innovative Transparency Requirements for Overseas Owners and Buyers of UK Property - Mees Update - Announcements,...more

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UK Real Estate Aims for a “World’s First”

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The Government has published a consultation document, proposing the introduction of a public register that details the identity of the ultimate owners behind foreign companies that purchase real estate in the UK. It is said...more

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A move to "glasshouses": Government announces call for evidence on a register of beneficial owners of property controlled by...

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On 5 April 2017, the government launched a call for evidence on a register showing the beneficial ownership of property controlled by overseas companies and other legal entities. This isn’t the first time that these...more

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