#Property Tax Specialist London

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According to the latest figures from Action Fraud the average loss from pension scams has reached £50,949 this year. that is more than double the typical figure of £23, 689 reported last year.

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Inheritance Tax Planning and Strategies | Inheritance-tax.co.uk

Inheritance tax planning and strategies are essential for anyone looking to protect their assets and pass them on to their loved ones. In the UK, inheritance tax is a tax paid by the inheritor on the value of their inheritance, and the more valuable the inheritance, the higher the tax paid. However, there are several ways to reduce or even eliminate inheritance tax, and we have outlined some of them below:

Use Trusts: Trusts are a legal arrangement between you and another person or organization that allows you to give property or money away without having to pay inheritance tax on it. There are several types of inheritance tax planning trusts you can use, including bare trusts, interest in possession trusts, discretionary trusts, accumulation trusts, mixed trusts, trusts for a vulnerable person, and non-resident trusts.

Life Insurance Policy: A life insurance policy can help to pay any inheritance tax due, and placing your policy in a trust can help to ensure that it is not included in your estate for inheritance tax purposes.

Make Pension Plans: Pensions are not included in your estate for inheritance tax purposes, and by making pension plans, you can pay only 20% tax at retirement, as opposed to 40% inheritance tax. You can decide whether to withdraw your pension starting at age 55 or pass it on as an inheritance.

Give Away Gifts: You can give away gifts amounting to £3,000 each tax year, and these gifts will be counted toward your inheritance tax exemption. This can be an effective way to keep your estate tax-free over time.

Donate to Charity: Donating to charity is an excellent way to reduce your inheritance tax liability. Your estate won’t be subject to inheritance tax on anything you leave to charity, and the inheritance tax charged on the remaining part of your estate is reduced from 40% to 36% if you decide to donate at least 10% of your assets to charity.

Alternate Investments Market (AIM): The AIM is a market where you can invest in shares of smaller companies that are not listed on the main stock exchange. By investing in AIM shares that qualify for Business Relief, you can reduce the amount of inheritance tax due on your wealth.

Utilize Business Reliefs: Business reliefs enable you to remove your assets from your estate, relieving you of the burden of inheritance tax. By holding onto your assets for a few years, you can use business reliefs to remove them from your estate.

Overall, it's important to work with a trusted inheritance tax professional for inheritance tax planning advice. They can help you navigate the complex landscape of inheritance tax planning and ensure that your loved ones can pass on their assets without undue financial stress.

For More Information Visit Us: https://inheritance-tax.co.uk/area/inheritance-tax-planning-and-strategies/

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Maureen Wilson Plant

Maureen Plant, née Wilson was born in India. She was a trained nurse and the only wife of Led Zeppelin's frontman Robert Plant, and muse of the band's "Thank You" song. She is the mother of 3 of his children: Carmen Jane, Karac Pendra, and Logan Romero Plant.

Early Years and Family

Maureen F. Wilson was born in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India on November 20th, 1948. She has one younger sister, Shirley Wilson.

Guitarist Vernon Pereira (1944 – 25 October 1976), who was a founding member of the Band of Joy with Chris Brown, was her cousin.

Maureen Wilson's father was chief of the Calcutta mounted police. Their family moved to Trinity Road, West Bromwich sometime after Indian independence, where he became a steel factory owner in Birmingham.

[Maureen and Robert at their home, Jennings Farm at Blakeshall in Worcestershire, England, by Mike Randolph/Paul Popper/Popperfoto]

Relationship with Robert Plant

In 1966, Maureen Wilson met Robert Plant at a Georgie Fame concert, which at the last minute was canceled. From then on they began seeing each other and their relationship blossomed. Throughout the mid-1960s, Plant struggled financially. He played in various bands such as Listen, Band of Joy, and even had a few solo projects.

Plant later acknowledged that Maureen, who was working as a qualified nurse at the time, had helped him financially during this period of chopping and changing bands. Apparently, Plant even had a short stint working in Maureen’s father’s steel factory to make ends meet.

On November 9th, 1968, Robert and Maureen married. The reception took place at the Roundhouse, a venue Led Zeppelin played earlier that evening.

In 1969, Maureen traveled with Led Zeppelin on their North American Spring Tour, however, this was her last ever tour on the road with the band. After that, she stayed on the family farm and looked after their children.

Also in 1969, Robert Plant dedicated the track “Thank You” to her.

Robert and maureen had three children: Carmen Jane (born 21 October 1968); Karak Pendra (20 April 1972 – 26 July 1977); and Logan Romero Plant (born January 21 1979). Robert was present for the birth of all 3 of their children.

[November 21, 1976 - Robert and Maureen with their children Karac Pendra and Carmen Jane, with Scarlet Page (C) at "The Song Remains the Same" premiere party.]

Car accident and Karac's death

The day after the last Earls Court date, on March 26th 1975, Robert Plant, Maureen, and their two children set out on a trip to Marrakech, Morocco. Jimmy Page, his girlfriend Charlotte Martin and their daughter, Scarlet, joined the Plants in June. The two families travelled through July and wound up on the Greek island of Rhodes. On August 3rd, Page left to check on some property in Sicily. The next day, Maureen Plant was driving her family and Scarlet Page in a rented Austin Mini car down a narrow road on the island when she lost control. The car hit a tree hard. Thrown against the steering wheel, Maureen suffered life-threatening injuries and had lost a large amount of blood. Robert first thought she was dead. Maureen's leg was broken, her pelvis fractured, and she suffered concussion for 36 hours from a fractured skull. Robert and their children were seriously injured but Scarlet Page was unhurt. Charlotte Martin and Maureen's sister Shirley Wilson, who were following in the car behind managed to get medical help, but there was concern the local facilities were inadequate and Swan Song Records tour manager Richard Cole was contacted to bring the Plants back home to England for emergency treatment. Band manager Peter Grant arranged for two Harley Street specialists as well as blood plasma to be sent via private jet in the meantime. While Robert had to be moved again to the Channel Islands for tax reasons and recuperation, Maureen remained in London to continue recovery. Robert wrote the song 'Tea for One', about his feelings for her on tours away from home.

Karac Plant was at the tender age of five when he became suddenly ill with an unidentified viral infection. On July 26th 1977, Led Zeppelin traveled to New Orleans for the next show. As they were checking into the hotel, Robert received a call from his wife Maureen at the family's farmhouse near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The first phone call said his son was sick, and within the next two hours later, she informed Robert that Karac had passed away. Earlier Karac had felt ill and been ordered to bed by the family doctor, but his condition deteriorated. Maureen called an ambulance but he failed to respond to treatment and died on the way to Kidderminster General Hospital on Tuesday 26 July 1977. Robert Plant was shocked and devastated. An autopsy held on Monday 1 August 1977, revealed Karac had died from natural causes. Only a week earlier Carmen had become ill with the same stomach enteritis which affected Karac. Karac's funeral and cremation was held in the first week of August 1977.

[Robert Plant and his extended family, including (L-R) his then girlfriend Jessica Jupp, his son Logan Romero, Maureen, 2 grandchildren, Carmen, her husband and child?, Shirley Wilson and son Jesse Lee aka Jordan Plant.]

The 1980s and beyond

Logan Romero Plant was born on 27 January 1979. His birth hardened Robert's resolve not to tour the United States for any length of time.

Robert and Maureen divorced in August 1983, but they have remained friends.

Maureen Plant dated Ian Hatton, guitarist for Jason Bonham around 1991.

In October 2010, she attended a number of UK shows of the Robert Plant and the Band of Joy European Tour 2010.

[Maureen in 2008 with a friend/fan]

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What a great, rich lady! She was lucky enough to receive a little state support.

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We would absolutely be grinning from ear to ear if the state were to give us so much money.

The British royal family is seen as an integral part of established class society and its continued existence is supported by an annual state subsidy. It is believed that without this financial support, the royal family would not be able to maintain their lifestyle.

What a load of bullshit.... they even have a voice in the house of lords when it comes to taxing the royal family. Full insight into the potential legislation beforehand.... fuck is that cool, or course with veto right.

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What the British pay for their monarchy.

Profits from leasing land

The more complicated calculation looks somewhat different. This is because King Charles III has other income than just the direct state grants. He has income from the Duchy of Lancaster. These are profits from the leasing of land and other property. The Duchy yields around £20 million a year. The royal family also owns the Duchy of Cornwall, which also generates profits of a similar amount that are distributed to Prince William. A special feature for the King: he does not have to pay any taxes, i.e. neither income tax nor capital gains tax or even inheritance tax. Since 1993, however, the Queen has paid taxes on a voluntary basis.

The ‘Republic’ organisation, which campaigns for an end to the monarchy and for an elected head of state, presents a completely different account. In 2017, the pressure group presented a report in which the authors came to the conclusion that the royal family costs taxpayers £345 million (393 million euros) per year. The calculation also includes the costs of securing the royals and the properties. It also includes the costs of buildings that are owned by the state but used by the royal family, for example.

Monarchs.

Estimated assets of two billion euros

In recent weeks, there has been widespread reporting on the King's wealth. The Guardian newspaper has worked with a team of reporters and wealth specialists to calculate how much Charles III owns. According to the report, the king has 1.8 billion pounds (2.05 billion euros). He owns a fleet of 23 cars, numerous works of art, very valuable jewellery, horses and shares in companies. The family owns Balmoral Castle in Scotland as well as the seat in Sandringham and the Duchy of Lancaster. There are no official figures. The palace did not comment on the estimates, but called the figures ‘a creative mix of speculation, assumptions and inaccuracy’.

In the debate about the king's finances and the costs of the monarchy, one thing stands out above all else: There is a lack of transparency

In the 2024 financial year, which ended on 31 March of that year, the British royal family received state remuneration of around £86.3 million. This means that state remuneration remained constant compared to the previous year.

All the king's wealth

Charles III inherits a considerable fortune from his mother - tax-free. The royal family owns entire duchies, lucrative roads and dilapidated palaces.

The operating costs for the British monarchy are primarily met by the Crown Estate, the management company for the royal estates. These are the properties that belong to the monarchy as an institution and not to the monarch personally - and which make a tidy profit.

These include, for example, estates and properties such as the entire high-priced Regent Street in the heart of London, but also offshore wind farms off the coast, collections of paintings and shopping centres. The total value of the Estate's assets is estimated at more than 15 billion pounds, the equivalent of more than 17 billion euros.

More money for a dilapidated palace

Normally, 15 per cent of Crown Estate profits go to the monarch, which is usually the equivalent of around 50 million euros a year. This is used to finance staff, travel and palace maintenance - as well as facilities that the monarch supports. This 15 per cent rate was increased to 25 per cent in 2017 - which currently amounts to almost 100 million euros. A hefty, temporary supplement to renovate Buckingham Palace.

If the British government's report on the state of the palace is to be believed, the palace is now a shambles: in some of the 775 rooms, buckets are reportedly already being used to catch the drips from the ceiling. For 60 years, too little has been done in terms of maintenance, and now the craftsmen have to get to work, for ten years and around 430 million euros - financed by the Crown Estate. The electrics are outdated, the heating urgently needs to be replaced, as does the pipework, otherwise there is a serious risk of fire and water, says the government.

King Charles III owns a total of 92 properties - and they are extremely valuable

How much is too much?

According to Forbes, King Charles III's property portfolio now consists of 7 palaces, 10 castles, 12 houses, 56 holiday homes and 14 ancient ruins - which also have a high value. However, as the media rightly emphasise, he does not own the properties directly. They belong to the Crown Estate, the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall and are administered by the Crown. However, four estates are owned by two trusts that the Regent established when he was still Prince. Two of these estates are in Rome, the others in the United Kingdom.

One might be forgiven for questioning the collective intelligence of a people who would choose to engage in such an activity.

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Today marks the second anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II -September 8th 2024.

Two years ago (on September 8th 2022), The late Queen died around 3pm at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

You are incredibly missed. Thank you for everything Ma'am!

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Labour's Big Win Could Bring Stability and Investment to the UK

A massive win for Keir Starmer's Labour Party inside the UK election should convey stability and self-assurance to global traders. City analysts accept as true with this will reinforce the pound, shares, and investments in the UK. The election consequences might also help restore Britain's recognition as a secure region for investments. A large victory for Keir Starmer within the recent UK trendy election should bring stability and self-assurance to worldwide markets. This should increase the cost of the pound, stocks, and investments inside the UK. City buyers believe this win would possibly restore Britain's image as a secure place for investments, especially during instances of political hassle somewhere else.Despite warnings from the Conservative Party about the dangers of a large Labour majority, analysts in London assume that a sturdy win for Starmer's party could honestly make Britain more attractive to buyers. The modern-day unstable political surroundings around the world makes a strong UK authority very attractive.Rishi Sunak, the Conservative chief, had attempted to warn that a massive win for Starmer could harm future generations. However, analysts believe that a Labour landslide might carry extra worldwide investments to the UK. This would be a high-quality alternate after years of political and monetary uncertainty following the 2016 Brexit vote. The previous instability had made international buyers careful about placing money into the United Kingdom. Political instability is a difficulty both inside the US and Europe. The economic market troubles due to Liz Truss’s mini-finances caused a “moron top rate” for Britain. City specialists say that a clean election end result should assist the United Kingdom go back to a extra solid situation.Nuwan Goonetilleke, head of shareholder belongings at Phoenix Group, which manages over £280 billion in investments, stated that money is already flowing into London-indexed assets because of the anticipation of a Labour win. He said, “The UK is now seen as the safest region for investments in Europe.”The UK has moved past the uncertainties of Brexit and previous left-wing regulations from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour in 2019. Now, with a Labour majority, there's a promise of economic balance, growth, and wealth advent. The pound has received fee in opposition to the euro on the grounds that Emmanuel Macron referred to as for snap elections in France. This may want to result in a far-proper victory or a hung parliament in one of the EU’s strongest economies. Joshua Mahony, leader marketplace analyst at Scope Markets, said that the solid political environment in the UK could assist its financial system end up a safe haven for years yet to come.While UK government bond yields have remained constant recently, French borrowing expenses have risen. Uncertainty over the imminent US presidential election has also made UK property more attractive.A clean Labor victory could not be a surprise in City dealing rooms, as Sunak has been unable to shut a 20-point gap in opinion polls. These polls display the Conservatives are on track for their worst defeat on account that at the least 1906.Keir Starmer has moved Labor to the financial center while attractive to massive agencies. This shift has drawn criticism from the left, however some trust that shifting far from Corbyn-technology guidelines is important to win over swing voters and counter claims of economic incompetence. Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, argue that restoring political stability after years of Conservative infighting ought to encourage private investment in Britain. This could help acquire increase goals without needing vast tax will increase or extra authorities borrowing.Michael Browne, chief investment officer at Martin Currie, said that the UK’s economy and monetary markets ought to advantage from balance under a mild Labour authority. He compared the situation to 1997 whilst UK belongings improved in anticipation of Tony Blair’s landslide victory. He echoed the well-known marketing campaign slogan from 1997, announcing, “Things can handiest get higher.” Read the full article

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The importance of collaboration among different legal firms in London

The majority of legal firms in London would probably respond, "our lawyers," when asked about their greatest assets. If you dig a bit further, you'll probably find that what these executives really mean is the specific knowledge of their colleagues—their ability to perform top-notch legal work in areas like employment, M&A, tax, intellectual property, and so on. From one perspective, this is a simple response. It recognizes the special function that attorneys perform as technical specialists—experts qualified to identify certain legal issues and provide solutions (see to "Professionalism in the 21st Century"). Undoubtedly, the tendency toward increased specialization has accelerated along with the steady increase in the rate of knowledge transformation.

However, clients are attempting to go worldwide and are up against increasingly complex demands in terms of technology, regulations, economics, and the environment. Their worries have thus evolved into what is known as VUCA, a term derived from the business world (volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous). The majority of their issues cut beyond borders and jurisdictions, as well as typical practice areas and disciplinary silos.

When combined, these two trends—increased specialization and growing complexity in client matters—create a need for attorneys who are not only highly skilled in their particular fields but also capable of working across the firm and frequently internationally to resolve complex legal issues. The fact that most firms employ lawyers with subject-matter expertise is a riddle. The majority of elite legal firms in London have recognized that their clients increasingly view each of their attorneys as the foremost authority in a particular field, and as a result, they have fostered expertise specialization by designating practice areas that are specifically defined and by providing incentives to professionals who establish reputations in these fields. As a result, the collective expertise is now scattered among various individuals, locations, and practice groups.

Therefore, it presents a serious challenge to conventional models of law firm structure and business practices to address client issues that go beyond practice areas and disciplinary silos. To sustain, attorneys and law firms must work together internationally to handle the most complex legal matters for their clients. Lawyers must cooperate across organizational and professional boundaries due to the increased complexity of legal work, which is essentially cross-practice and multijurisdictional.

Research indicates that when attorneys practice in multiple areas, their businesses experience higher profit margins, their clientele remain more devoted, and individual attorneys are able to bill higher fees for their services. Firms may remove barriers to collaboration and land higher-value work by defocusing input events, like billable hours, and focusing more on output variables, such breadth of service per client (referred to as "proliferation" in certain firms).

It is important to clarify that the kind of cooperation that is being discussed here is categorically different from what the business refers to as "cross-selling" in the context of the legal scenario. When Partner A refers Partner B to his or her own client in order for Partner B to offer additional services, that is an example of cross-selling. It is unlikely that Partner A will probe further, even though he or she might offer a general overview to make sure the client is happy with Partner B's work.

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One of the key advantages of working with specialist property accountants is the development of personalized tax planning strategies. These professionals take the time to understand each client's unique situation and goals, crafting bespoke solutions to minimize tax liabilities while maximizing returns. Whether it's leveraging tax incentives specific to London properties or implementing proactive tax management techniques, specialist property accountants ensure that their clients' tax strategies are aligned with their financial objectives. 

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Legal Excellence at Parris Whittaker: Your Trusted Law Firm

Robust and effective drafting of contract terms are imperative for smooth commercial relationships. A clause providing for a success fee is likely to be a key factor persuading the parties to complete the contract – it will be a valuable condition. Unsurprisingly, a dispute as to whether or not a success fee has fallen due can escalate, as happened in a recent case.

The Bahamas Bar Association, the leading professional association for attorneys in the Bahamas is delighted to confirm the re-election of Jacy Whittaker as its Vice President after a contested election. Whittaker, Bahamas attorneys an esteemed member of the legal community, has balanced this role with his responsibilities at ParrisWhittaker since 2020. The Association is grateful for Whittaker securing his seat among other contested roles, reinforcing the members’ trust and support.

 Real Estate Attorneys possess specialized knowledge in property law, which is essential for handling complex transactions. They understand the legal aspects of buying, selling, leasing, and financing properties, ensuring that all legal requirements are met and protecting their client’s interests.

But you don’t have to be an attorney to learn the ins and outs of property law. Plenty of online courses are available that can educate you, answer commonly asked questions, and provide important information for buyers and sellers.

Bahamian international business companies (IBC) operating in other jurisdictions will, from January 1 2024, be taxed by The Bahamas’ Department for Inland Revenue on their overseas earnings for the first time. The experienced commercial lawyers at ParrisWhittaker advise businesses across all sectors operating in and from The Business Law Firm Bahamas and can explain how to prepare ahead of the new levy.

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The award-winning commercial litigation lawyers at ParrisWhittaker are experienced in securing disclosure orders and successfully defending unwarranted applications for disclosure in commercial disputes.

The Bahamas Supreme Court has made clear1 in a helpful decision that possessing the belief that the other side has further undisclosed information or documents, without supporting evidence, is not enough for the court to order further disclosure.

Companies and senior figures within the organisation are reminded that if an individual assumes a certain level of management responsibility, they may be deemed a de facto director – accepting the risks as if a formal director. The specialist company lawyers at ParrisWhittaker are experienced in advising companies and directors through the Turks & Caicos Islands on the full range of corporate law.

 ParrisWhittaker is proud to announce its support for the Caribbean Council’s annual receptionThe Caribbean Council is a London-based membership organization working to build beneficial relationships and two-way trade and investment between international companies and their Caribbean and Central American partners.

The Caribbean Council has been connecting quality businesses in the Caribbean and Central America since according to Rules Of The Supreme Court Bahamas. The Caribbean Council has a full-time staff based in London, complemented by a regional network of on-the-ground consultants and associates working across key areas of industry and government.

For expert advice on director disputes, speak to the experienced corporate and commercial litigation solicitors at ParrisWhittaker. You can contact us at info@parriswhittaker.com or +1.242.352.6112

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London offers us so many opportunities, but it also makes us better at what we do. With so many national and international businesses on our doorstep we have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients who all need very different kinds of Tax Assist London.

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Consultation for Self Assessment tax Returns and Accounting Needs

Are you someone who is looking for taxation and accounting services in London? Do you want to seek personalised services for self-assessment? EFJ Consulting is the one-stop solution for the same. They are a London-based firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. They provide knowledgeable and practical support with all aspects of bookkeeping, taxation, and accounting. They intend to provide our clients with work of unparalleled quality.

A name of trust for taxation needs

Individuals and taxpayers are often worried about the guidance and consultation on the topic of taxation. Today’s corporate climate is dynamic, complicated, and intensely competitive. Businesses require the assistance of specialists who can deliver timely, effective, and efficient solutions to keep their operations running smoothly. This is exactly what the company provides. It is a trusted name for providing the best accounting and tax services to businesses. They are an award-winning London-based business of Chartered Certified Accountants and Tax Advisors. They offer skilled and practical assistance with all elements of accounting and taxation. The company also deals in filing VAT returns UK and self-assessment tax returns.

The company provides its services to start-ups, established businesses, individuals, sole traders, CIS contractors, and partnerships. The company deals in the following sectors: the construction industry; cryptocurrency tax advice; property management and real estate; e-commerce and technology. Lastly, they also deal in care homes and nurseries.

Their major goal has always been to be the most trusted counsel to our clients. We strive to give our clients high-quality work. The bulk of their clients is UK-based individuals, partnerships, and corporations. As a developing business, they are able to focus on their customers’ needs and offer them individualised care at a very reasonable price. They take pride in our client connections. The bulk of new clients come from current client recommendations; thus, the company has expanded organically.

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What is the Difference Between a Conveyancer and a Property Solicitor?

The difference between a conveyancer and a property solicitor is largely one of specialization. A conveyancer is an individual who specializes in the technical aspects of property transfer, such as legal paperwork and document preparation. Property solicitors tend to specialize in more complex aspects of property law, like leasehold disputes or boundary disputes.

A conveyancer's role generally does not involve any court appearances, negotiations with third parties or specialist advice on specific parts of the transaction. A property solicitor, however, may need to appear before court if there are legal disputes related to the sale or purchase of a property. Similarly, they may also be involved in negotiating terms with third parties (like lenders) and providing technical advice related to regulations (such as Stamp Duty Land Tax).

A conveyancer has the knowledge and expertise needed to help with the technical aspects of property transfers and is an effective point of contact for straightforward sales or purchases. If you require more specialist advice on matters related to property law, then a property solicitor may be better suited to your needs.

It doesn’t matter if you’re buying or selling a property, Conveyancing and Property Solicitors are the experts you need to make sure everything goes smoothly. With their help, you can have peace of mind knowing that all the legal paperwork is taken care of correctly. They understand the complexities of conveyancing law and will work with you to ensure your transaction runs as quickly and efficiently as possible.

If you're looking for a Paddington-based property solicitor, look no further. Our team of highly experienced solicitors are based in the heart of London's housing market and have years of experience helping people with their conveyancing needs. We will work closely with you to ensure your transaction is completed quickly, efficiently and with minimal stress.

Whether it's a sale or purchase, our friendly and professional staff can help make the process as smooth as possible. We understand how important it is to get things right so that you can move into your new property hassle free - that's why we'll go the extra mile to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. Contact us today to find out more about our Paddington conveyancing services.

From issuing contracts to dealing with any disputes that may arise, they'll be there for you every step of the way. If you're looking for experienced professionals who are dedicated to providing superior service at an affordable price, look no further than Conveyancing and Property Solicitors. Put your trust in them – they won’t let you down.

Property Solicitor is a profession that requires years of study and experience. People in this role must have excellent knowledge of property law and the ability to carry out complex transactions without making mistakes. They also need strong negotiation skills, as they often advise clients on how to buy or sell real estate.

With all the complexities involved, it’s no surprise that being a Property Solicitor is one of the most demanding yet rewarding professions around. If you want to pursue this career path, prepare yourself for rigorous training and long hours – but it will be worth it when you’re helping people make their dreams come true by safeguarding their financial future with successful property deals!  It's important to note that becoming a Property Solicitor requires a lot of hard work and dedication.

You'll need to complete a degree in Law, as well as pass relevant professional exams before you can start working. To stay on top of your game, you'll also need to keep up to date with the ever-changing property laws and regulations.

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I Travel Troubled Oceans: Chapter 20 - In Which Jack is the Life of the Party and Charles is a Wallflower

Councilor Featherstone comes through with planning permission, his personal interest allowing Max's petition to jump to the front of a very, very long and very, very slowly moving list. Glacial is a good description of that list. Full of icy aristocracy impeding any sort of forward progress. Because they all make money when the price of real estate goes up and up and up via the dearth of available properties.

Should someone sell off a property – or, God forbid, build a new one, particularly one meant for the lower class rabble to actually live in – well, they'd lose out on potential astronomic profits. And losing out on potential profit is as good as being robbed.

Not to mention the cut they make if someone has enough name and capital to approach them about buying a potential property, hoping to bolster their own enormous bank accounts with a “risk free” investment. But there's no such thing as a free lunch, particularly to the sharks that swim in the ocean of Britain's current property market. Everyone gets a cut of the pie.

Finders fees, they're called. As if anyone is finding anything in the morass of red tape and stark type on expensive paper. Not if someone doesn't want it to be found.

Jack has actually been granted a sizable finders fee by Max. All part of the massive, technically-legal tax dodge that allows the wealthy elite to remain the wealthy elite. Max makes an obscene amount of money selling her property off to a developer – while retaining a seat on the board of trustees, of course, and majority interest in the company they've formed to oversee the spa. And then she pays Jack a handsome consulting fee for all of his assistance with the planning permission. Which is a business expense – and therefore, a tax write off. And then Jack uses the money to wine and dine the councilor. Which is also a business expense and so another tax write off. On and on and on. Each just a small step in the endless dance of Legitimate Business.

Incidentally, Max is also paying Jack rather handsomely to consult on the design and interior decorating for the spa.

There are, of course, actual interior designers and professional decorators and florists and lighting and sound specialists in Max's company's employ. But it just wouldn't be nepotism if she hadn't found a job for Jack to make a lot of money at whilst doing absolutely nothing of value. And it just wouldn't be a London planning project without nepotism.

Plus, it gives Jack's not quite fake career as a fashion designer a little boost. Soon every rich socialite in London – and elsewhere, hopefully – will be relaxing in a Jack Rackham original spa robe, lounging on Jack Rackham original cushions on a Jack Rackham original divan reminiscent of a swan's elegantly unfolding wing, but in palest peach to complement the spring pink scrubs worn by spa staff – another Jack Rackham original – and soothing seafoam walls.

And if all that weren't enough to keep him and Christine (mostly Christine, if he's being honest) busy, Jack's also got fashion week to contend with. Oh, his projects are all finished, and he hasn't even worked himself into that much of a tizzy over the whole ordeal. Not with as well prepared as he feels – and as buoyed as he is by the positive attention his press releases and Instagram posts have received. No, he's as prepared as he can be and there's little point in wearing himself ragged worrying over the what ifs and wheretofors.

No, what's wearing on Jack in the small hours of the night is something else entirely.

More than Jack's actual fashion show – where half the designers are showing essentially nude models with various decorous scraps of latex and/or lace as opposed to actual outfits, not that Jack's petty or anything – more than the actual fashion show, Jack is required to make an impression on all the “benefactors” of the event. The rich, vapid men and women who decide whose fashions are to die for – and who's dead in the water.

Jack's not a real fashion designer. Just someone posing as one for the cover it gives a (hopefully) international crime empire. But that only makes this gladhanding and wheeling and dealing all the more imperative.

It's not much of a cover if everyone questions how, exactly, Jack's made it into the international fashion world. Hell, even here at home he's required to make the sort of connections that get him into the posh parties and stately homes of the rich and famous so he can case the joint and report his findings back to Max.

All of which necessitates Jack throwing his own party. A night of debauchery so blatant, so tasteless it wraps right around to tastefulness again. A night where he can show the fashion world, business moguls, and investors that he has the money and connections that make him worth their money and connections. And he's been granted the dubious honor of hosting the night of the newcomers fashion show. His debut on the international stage. Followed swiftly by his debut as an international man of quasi-leisure.

Max is, of course, the one actually throwing the party. The one determining the guest list from the half-dozen file cabinets worth of dirt and gossip and just creepily intimate details about London's upper crust.

Max is the one to hire the DJ – the same poor sap she'd blackmailed into playing Jack's first fashion show slash after party. And she's got Eme lording over the caterers with an iron fist.

And Max is the one to insist that Jack put up her ridiculous painting in pride of place, over the main sitting room fireplace where it can be reflected a hundredfold in the mirrors she'd brought in to line the room – and in the disco ball the DJ brought for the occasion. A thousand tiny paintings cover the floor, the walls, the goddamn ceiling. And sure, it's a nice enough painting – although it makes something spark hot and hungry in Jack's breast when he looks at it too long.

Or maybe that's just because a shirtless, glistening, complaining Charles – who just spent the majority of the morning hauling furniture and sound equipment around and hanging mirrors - is the one who's been roped into hanging it. Standing there, arms straining as Max directs him to position it just so.

Jack lets his gaze trail down Charles's biceps, chest, abs and away. He's got too much to do to be caught lollygagging like this. And Anne's amused and too-knowing look from over her clipboard is rather ruining the mood.

--

Anne watches Jack flounce away through the crowd, the heaving throng of party guests parting around him like water.

Jack's fashion show had gone over well. All the rich fucks without an original fucking thought between the all of them had been impressed with the flash fucking jewels and dripping gold. Entranced by the swirl of velvet skirts and silken shirts baring just slightly too much cleavage Which Anne knows cuz she's the one telling all the makeup artists to put fucking glitter on all their tits, like Max told her to.

And all them rich fucker's'd been entranced by Jack, too. Drawn like moths to the dancing flame of his showmanship. Lured by the siren song of wealth and elegance he'd spun on the catwalk.

And here at the party too.

Though it ain't elegance they're after here. Decadence, just like the fucking fashion show. But this ain't some rich old fuck's sitting room. This is a bacchanal. They're the cult of Dionysus tonight and they've got loyal followers high on poppers and coke and half a dozen other designer party drugs, courtesy of some of Jack's now-infamous street contacts, dolled up nearly as much as the party guests. And the drugs are all set out in little gold-rimmed dishes on antique walnut sideboards. K itchy as all fuck. Like candy someone's Nan might set out. All free for the taking.

Well, the first taste is, anyway. You gotta pay for the next dozen.

And they're willing to pay, the rich fuckers. Money's no object to them. And they've sold their souls long ago. What's a little more blood squeezed outta stone? Why give a fuck about tomorrow when you can constantly live in the happy glimmering now? Consequences can't touch them – these golden fucking chosen people.

And Jack walks among them like a prince. Like a god, and all this worship is simply his due.

Even from her secluded, shadowed corner Anne can see how he draws them in. Snares them with pretty words and pretty clothes and the promise that if they just flock to him, follow him, they too can be as effortlessly beautiful and catty and elegant and perfect.

And then, when they're thoroughly caught in his silken web, he directs them towards Max.

She's standing on the second floor balcony overlooking the party, queen of all she surveys. And even though Jack's throwing this party, she's the real mastermind behind everything. Every sweating, glittering, drug soaked body heaving against each other on the dance floor is there because that's exactly where she wants them. And when she turns her gaze to one or another in particular, it's far, far too late for them to run. Cuz even if they wanted to. Even if they weren't snared so tight they couldn't get out of the trap not even if they chewed their own fucking leg off. Even if they escaped, Anne'd chase them down for her. Hunt them down for her, across oceans and continents until they'd been found and bound and delivered back to her feet. Where they fucking belong, the fucking scum.

--

Charles tucks himself further into the corner he's found on the second floor. It's not quiet – nowhere in the house is quiet, not even the fucking bathroom. And his spot overlooks the dancefloor, bass thrumming up though the floor to rumble against the bottoms of his boots. But at least it's private.

Jack's holding court in the middle of the crowd, shining and happy and basking in being noticed, being revered.

He's always been like that. Flash and brash and attention grabbing. So you don't see the knife Anne's slipping between your ribs from the shadow Jack casts.

But even then. Even when it had been half misdirect and half distraction. Jack'd wanted this. Burned for it so bright and hungry you almost couldn't stand looking at him. But at the same time, you can't stand looking away.

Charles isn't like that.

Not that he lurks in the shadows, like Anne – or Max, even. He's a blunt instrument, and not ashamed of that fact. His strength lies in direct confrontation.

Oh, he can be crafty. Strategic. He can turn everyone's expectations of him against them. Jack's not the only one with a head on his shoulders, oh no. And Charles ran a crew just fine without his wiles.

But Charles doesn't want to live in the spotlight either. Hasn't chased renown, it had just kind of happened to him, whether he wanted it or not. More trouble than it was worth, half the time.

And now, something else – a new kind of notoriety – is happening to him. And it's all Jack's fault.

See, people aren't only fawning over Jack. No, there's those who saw the promotional material with Charles's face on it and decided he was some sort minor celebrity. Some kinda object for them to project all their filthiest desires onto.

He'd been poked and prodded and fondled. Offered modeling contracts. Offered sex. Offered money for sex. Like he'd welcome it – feel honored by it. Like he's some kinda doll, dressed up pretty just for them.

Not real.

Not a person.

Just a fucking pretty picture in a glossy program, there for them to get off to and then throw away.

He's been down that road before, though not with Johns as posh as these. The swells so used to getting what they want the moment they want it there's no real way to say no. Especially not when they – Anne and Max and Mary and Jack and him – have got so much riding on this.

Charles isn't going to be the one to ruin this. This bright shining con. This dream world Jack and Max have spun out of gossamer. So fragile – so easily ruined.

Charles isn't going to be the one to let the crew down.

So he'd flirted. Glib and meaningless and pretty. Dumb and flighty and careless. Caressed everyone who'd fondled him. Stood close and whispered low in their ears. Made them feel special, feel noticed. And then when they'd tired of him, cuz they always fucking do, so bored of life nothing can hold their interest for long, especially when he's not trying to keep it, Charles'd escaped to the second floor balcony overlooking the party and he'd put his back to the wall and watched Jack's glittering, fragile, beautiful dream unfold below him.

--

“Hiding up here all by yourself, Charles?”

Charles grunts in response, but not in a way that makes Jack feel like he's unwelcome. So Jack leans against the banister next to Charles and waits to see if he'll say anything more illuminating.

After a few minutes of silence – or silence from Charles, at least, the music's loud enough to be heard from a block away, never mind just upstairs – it becomes apparent that he won't be any more forthcoming. And if he's to speak, someone will need to coax it out of him.

Fortunately, Jack is nothing if not persistent.

“Got sick of the party, I'd imagine. It's a bit over the top, even for me.”

Charles snorts at that, so they're making progress.

“I know you'd be happier with something a little less glam pop.” Because that's never really been Chaz's scene. He's more of the rocker type, really. Not that Jack's complaining about his penchant for black leather on top of black silk. “But you have to admit, it's a good turnout. Especially for our first real industry bash. And Featherstone certainly seems to be having fun.”

Jack looks down at where the councilor and Idelle are grinding together on the dance floor (eughh) with the mirrored reflection of Max's painting shimmering on Featherstone's sweaty skin and reflecting in Idelle's eyes. Drawing him in almost as much as Idelle having exchanged her ornate velvet gown for a sexy little cocktail number - although she's wearing hardly any less jewelry than she had at the fashion show – and that too reflects a hundred thousand tiny sparkling versions of the painting. Of the taste and class and wealth the painting promises.

She's bathed in it.

She's a goddess. She's regal. Elegant. Glamorous. The kind of woman the kind of man the councilor is could have for more than a fun night in the sack. The kind of woman he could have for forever, if he'd wanted.

If he was lucky enough to catch and keep her attention.

Men and women in the crowd, only some of them planted by Max, ooh and ah over Idelle's elegance and poise. Remark, just loudly enough to be heard by the councilor about how much they wish she would deign to look at them like she looks at him. Ask to cut in, only to be cut down by Idelle, who has danced only with the councilor, attended only to the councilor, all evening.

Made him feel special. Feel desired. Feel like perhaps he could have this every night of his life, if he'd only put a ring on it. Something suitably flash, of course. Idelle deserves only the best.

But he's not thinking about any of that right now, not with the way he's got his gaze fixed firmly on her bosom, which is being shown off to great effect by an enormous diamond pendant that only she and Max know is actually cubic zirconium. Marriage is probably the furthest thought from his mind right now. But in the morning – in the morning, he'll remember this night. This wild bacchanal. The way the painting had whispered promises of finally belonging to the elegant, tasteful, obscenely rich world that Idelle navigates so effortlessly. How maybe she could guide him through troubled waters when he finds himself out of his depth. Idelle and only Idelle.

“Wish there weren't so many fucking people,” Charles grits out, shaking Jack out of his dreams of what ifs and might could bes. Back to the man standing beside him, one of the reason's they've had so much success in this venture. “All pawing at you. Like you owe them something.”

“Oh, darling. I've never minded a little manhandling, you know that.” Jack keeps deliberately glib, because Charles looks like he's liable to rip someone's throat out if Jack even hints at discomfort.

And it's true that he'd been somewhat leery of the attention at one point, after so long hiding in shadows out of necessity, even as he'd yearned to step into the spotlight.

It turns out that actually being in the spotlight isn't quite what Jack had imagined. That sometimes people shine it on you for reasons other than simple recognition.

That night at the strip club comes to mind.

That had felt like being used. Like being back in his childhood, father a subject of ridicule too drunk to understand that the whole village was laughing at him.

But Jack had understood. He'd understood the power of perception. The power other's had over you when they were the ones controlling the narrative. The ones making you an outsider.

But today, Jack's the one controlling how people see him. The one directing – and misdirecting – perceptions.

Because there's power there. Because people only see what they want to see. And you can get a hell of a lot done when people are too stupid to believe you capable of anything.

This being in the spotlight, being loved and adored by a fickle crowd, keeping the eyes of the world on him so that they stay off Max and Anne and Mary as they pick their marks. This is just another kind of power. Just another shield to hide behind while the dirty work gets done.

Jack elbows Charles in a way he hopes is reassuring. “And anyway, Anne's been keeping an eye out for trouble. You know she's been itching to stab someone for weeks now. I'm safe as houses.”

Charles grunts and turns away, back to the shadows he'd been hiding in when Jack came up here to talk to Max briefly, introducing a new mark – one who's in international real estate and interested in investing in Max's little property endeavors. And the glint of Charles's eyes in the gloom, the occasional sparkle of the silver charms in his hair and the earrings in his ears, the rings on his hands and necklaces draped against his bared chest, it had felt like a predator looking at him. Some big jungle cat watching him from the tall grass.

But Jack hadn't felt frightened. Because he's stupid and hopelessly in love. And he knows Charles, better than he knows himself, sometimes.

So he'd gone over to where Charles was standing. And he had stepped out of the shadow and into the glaring light of the party to stand at the balcony railing with Jack. To listen to Jack prattle on about inconsequential things with only fond mock annoyance, the way he'd always done. Even when Jack had been considerably more annoying – and Charles considerably more inclined to gut people who annoyed him.

But if he's hiding again, returning to the shadows, clearly that wasn't the right tack.

Jack comes at it from another angle. “Would it make you feel better if you came and danced with me? Just to remind everyone my big tough boyfriend is looking out for me?”

Because Charles trusts Anne. They all do – and with their very lives. But sometimes Charles is a protective, possessive sonofabitch. And if he's in a mood, Jack wants to make sure they deal with it in a way that doesn't end in homicide.

Charles turns back, eyes gleaming. “Stake a claim, you mean. In front of everyone.”

Prove Jack's his. And fuck. Maybe that is a step too far for their pretend relationship.

He's about to apologize. Walk everything back, make a joke, disassemble.

But then Charles says, “Yeah, all right. You're too much trouble for only one person to keep an eye on.”

--

Charles has Jack in his arms. And Jack'd said it was about Charles staking a claim. Making sure all the rich fucks kept their greedy hands off Jack. Make sure he was being looked after.

But it goes the other way, too.

Charles is out here in the middle of the dancefloor, covered in shiny that Jack'd bought – or stolen – just for him. Jack's arms around him, just like he's got his arms around Jack. Like they're one person, bound together, with no beginning or end.

There for everyone to see. To see that he and Jack are one.

That Jack has a claim on Charles. That all their pawing and fawning and come-ons don't mean shit. Just like all the heaving, sweaty bodies surrounding them don't mean shit. Not when him and Jack are like this. Together.

Everything – everyone – inconsequential compared to the feeling of Jack pressing against Charles's front, grinding against his dick, Charles's hands on his ass. Jack's his, if just for this moment. And he ain't gonna waste it.

Charles cups the back of Jack's head, fingers tangling in that stupid mullet he still insists on wearing. “Mine,” he growls into the breath of space between the two of them.

And Jack must be a great lip-reader. Or he's on the same wavelength as Charles, feels the same way as Charles does about all this. Because he grips Charles at the nape of his neck. Pulls his hair until his head tilts back and Jack's teeth are at his jugular.

And Charles feels the threat and the promise pressed so tenderly against his skin when Jack says “Yours.”

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