If your relocation program includes household goods shipments, then you’ll want to read our latest Cartus Mobility Insights on the upcoming changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations. Officially being introduced on 1 July 2016, our new Mobility Insights looks at the possible impact the…

In January, we published a Mobility Insights on proposed increases to UK Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rates for purchases of additional residential properties. In March, the UK government confirmed that this increase would be implemented from 1 April 2016.

The UK ‘Right to Rent’ checks took effect across England from 1 February 2016. Under the new rules, prior to renting a property, prospective tenants will have their immigration documents checked to ensure that they have a legal right to reside in the country. This legislation will impact…

In October of last year, it was widely reported that the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) had struck down the transatlantic EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework. This is the arrangement that allowed U.S. companies to lawfully handle the personal information of European individuals.