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Nationwide House Price Index: Further Evidence The UK Property Market Will Finish the Year on The Front Foot
UK house prices rose by 0.2% in November, after taking account of seasonal effects. This was the ...
Thousands of Families Forced Into Smaller Dwellings as Rental Supply Crisis Continues
As rental prices continue to skyrocket across the country, tenants are having to sacrifice comfort in an ...
Empty & Second Homes Not the Answer to Scottish Housing Shortages
Empty and second homes are not the answer to Scottish housing shortages according to a leading property ...
Are Bungalows Nearing Extinction?
New research from over-50’s property specialists, Quickmove Properties, reveals that bungalow construction has dropped to account for ...
UK Property Market Catalysts for 2024
No one knows how hard the property wind will blow and from which direction but there are ...
Industry Reacts as Chancellor Seeks to Put Economy “Back on Track” in Autumn Statement
Amid the highest tax burden since the second world war and sky-high mortgage rates, the Chancellor Jeremy ...
How Could an Autumn Statement Stamp Duty Incentive Help the Property Market?
Ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement and with whisperings of yet another Government housing initiative focussed on ...
Chancellor Has One Last Chance to Come Good on Election Promise to Lower the Burden of Business Rates
The Chancellor must freeze the business rates multiplier for all sizes of businesses when he gives his ...
Chancellor Should Provide Targeted Support to Both Landlords & Tenants
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should ...
Regulator of Social Housing Publishes Findings on Fire Safety Remediation
Today (Thursday 16 November 2023) the Regulator of Social Housing published the findings from a survey on ...
UK House Price Index: All Signs Point to A Far More Stable Outlook Over the Months Ahead
Average UK house price annual inflation was negative 0.1% (provisional estimate) in the 12 months to September ...
Foxtons Lettings Market Index: London Rental Market Shifting Towards Equilibrium
Data from Foxtons, London’s leading lettings agent, shows the London rental market is shifting towards equilibrium. Foxtons ...
Investment
High Mortgage Costs Are Taking a Toll on the UK Housing Market
The outlook from British Land is a contrast to data out from Rightmove. High mortgage costs are ...
Bank of England: Pause Set to Elongate Into an Interlude
The pause in interest rate rises might well elongate into an interlude in November. Central banks don’t ...
High Borrowing Costs & Wider Cost-Of-Living Crisis Still Weighing Hard on UK Consumer & Company Sentiment
The UK eked out growth in August, but only just, demonstrating how the burden of high borrowing ...
United Utilities Plan £13.7bn Investment Pipeline this Decade
United Utilities is putting its money where its mouth is. The group provides water and wastewater services ...
Fresh Turmoil Hits Beleaguered Chinese Property Sector
Fresh turmoil has hit the beleaguered Chinese property sector, with trading again suspended in shares of the ...
Deep Problems in The Chinese Property Sector Bubble to the Surface Again
The twin worries about the ongoing fragility in China’s economy and high interest rates lingering for longer ...
Base Rate Held as Bank of England Puts the Brakes On
The Bank of England has finally put the brakes on the relentless rate hiking cycle. A rise ...
Unsettled Sentiment Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision
Nervousness is pervading sentiment as investors assess the prospects of interest rates staying higher for longer. There ...
Tax
First-Time Buyers | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) & SDLT Relief Results
HMRC has released a report highlighting the effect of stamp duty relief for first-time buyers (FTBs) following ...
Tax Changes from April 2023: What Landlords Need to Know
Over the last couple of years, the Government has made several changes to how income and profits ...
Tax-Year Ready: What do Homeowners & Property Investors Need to Know About the 2023/24 Tax Year?
With the current tax year due to end on the 5th of April 2023, many homeowners and ...
Making Tax Digital for Landlords
Are you a landlord? Do you have rental income of over £10,000 per annum? Not a fan ...
Paying Tax on Your Foreign Property Investments
Investing in property overseas is very tempting. Throughout Europe and further afield, there are bargains to be ...
Indirect Property Investment Products and Taxation
You may be aware that investing in property isn’t always about buying bricks and mortar. There are ...
Renting Out a Room in Your Home – The Tax Implications
Many of us will find ourselves in a situation where we would like to make a little ...
A Guide to Common Taxes on Investment Property
There are taxes payable when you buy a property, taxes on your income when you rent a ...
Finance
High Mortgage Costs Are Taking a Toll on the UK Housing Market
The outlook from British Land is a contrast to data out from Rightmove. High mortgage costs are ...
Bank of England: Pause Set to Elongate Into an Interlude
The pause in interest rate rises might well elongate into an interlude in November. Central banks don’t ...
High Borrowing Costs & Wider Cost-Of-Living Crisis Still Weighing Hard on UK Consumer & Company Sentiment
The UK eked out growth in August, but only just, demonstrating how the burden of high borrowing ...
United Utilities Plan £13.7bn Investment Pipeline this Decade
United Utilities is putting its money where its mouth is. The group provides water and wastewater services ...
Fresh Turmoil Hits Beleaguered Chinese Property Sector
Fresh turmoil has hit the beleaguered Chinese property sector, with trading again suspended in shares of the ...
Deep Problems in The Chinese Property Sector Bubble to the Surface Again
The twin worries about the ongoing fragility in China’s economy and high interest rates lingering for longer ...
Base Rate Held as Bank of England Puts the Brakes On
The Bank of England has finally put the brakes on the relentless rate hiking cycle. A rise ...
Unsettled Sentiment Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision
Nervousness is pervading sentiment as investors assess the prospects of interest rates staying higher for longer. There ...
