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Nationwide Affordability Special Report: Higher Interest Rates Are Likely to Exert a Moderating Influence on The Housing Market
High house prices relative to average earnings continue to make raising a deposit a significant barrier for ...
5 Reasons Why Birmingham is an Investment Hotspot for 2022
As the year draws to a close, the post-pandemic property boom has seen many investors looking for ...
New Cabinet Office Guidance to Cut Emissions of Britain’s Biggest Property Estate
A new guide to decarbonising public sector buildings and creating a net zero public estate has been ...
London Homebuyers Saved £1.019bn During the Stamp Duty Holiday
A new property market analysis has revealed the full extent of how the stamp duty holiday impacted ...
New Law Requires Private Rented Properties be Fitted with Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation, Housing Minister Eddie Hughes MP announced today (23 ...
Manchester’s Leading Residential Brand Expands to Birmingham
Following the continued success of all four Affinity Living developments in Manchester, Select Property group launches a ...
Growing Land & Property Group Makes Key Senior Appointments
Leading land and property group George F. White have made several key senior appointments following strong growth ...
England’s Most Promising Homebuyer Markets
New research shows where England’s most promising homebuyer markets are, based on the property market balance between ...
House Builders Stride Confidently Higher While FTSE 100 Slips & Metro Bank Slides
Falling oil and copper prices have seen miners and energy giants slip in trading on the FTSE ...
Housebuilder Profits Dropped by 49% During Pandemic
New research has revealed how the pandemic halved the profits taken by the nation’s biggest housebuilders and ...
Huge House Price Growth in Latest UK House Price Index
UK house prices increased by 11.8% in the year to September 2021, up from 10.2% in August ...
Planning for Higher Interest Rates, & Praying They Are Not Too High
On November 4, the markets were braced for an important announcement from the Bank of England. Expectations ...
Investment
5 Reasons Why Birmingham is an Investment Hotspot for 2022
As the year draws to a close, the post-pandemic property boom has seen many investors looking for ...
UK’s Global Investment Summit: Levelling Up & Attracting Greener Investment is on the Agenda
Global business leaders and industry heavyweights will join the Prime Minister – who will be making an ...
The Australian Housing Market – An Investor’s Guide
Many of us look abroad for that perfect place in the sun. With a record number of ...
How to Research the Market Value of Your Investment Properties
Are you thinking about adding to your portfolio with a new property? Or perhaps looking at selling ...
Is it Worth Investing in Leasehold Property?
If you’re thinking about adding residential leasehold properties to your portfolio, or are evaluating the value of ...
Property Investment Strategies – A Crash Course
As a property investor, you’ll have your own strategy when it comes to operating in the UK ...
Top Tips for Getting Your Investment Property Ready to Let
Once you’ve invested in a property, there are a few things you’ll need to do in order ...
5 Timeless Property Investment Rules
Seasoned property investors will be able to tell you their favourite tips and strategies to keeping returns ...
Tax
Paying Tax on Your Foreign Property Investments
Investing in property overseas is very tempting. Throughout Europe and further afield, there are bargains to be ...
Inheritance Tax Considerations for Property Investors
There are few more emotive financial topics than inheritance tax. No-one likes to think about a loved ...
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 ...
What landlords need to know about taxation changes
Thinking of becoming a landlord? Then you need to know about the taxes that will affect your ...
5 Ways to Reduce or Avoid Property Income Tax
Changes to buy-to-let mortgage interest tax relief – particularly affecting higher rate taxpayers – have been well ...
Capital Gains Tax and Property Investment
Investing in property can be a lucrative business. You can buy, develop, sell or let property and ...
Finance
House Builders Stride Confidently Higher While FTSE 100 Slips & Metro Bank Slides
Falling oil and copper prices have seen miners and energy giants slip in trading on the FTSE ...
UK GDP Data Shows the Engine of Recovery is Still Spluttering
UK GDP data shows the engine of recovery is still spluttering, with the economy only inching ahead ...
No Imminent Splash of Cold Water to Cool Down the Red Hot Housing Market After Bank of England Holds Rates for Now
Concerns about the fragility of the economic rebound are trumping worries about soaring prices at the Bank ...
Inflation Lower than Expected but Stagflation Fears Persist
The latest CPI reading has come in a touch lower than August at 3.1%, after the artificial ...
Inflationary Spiral Concerns As Construction Firms Face Price Hikes
The ONS has released the Business Insights survey showing the impact of rising prices and logistics issues ...
The Precarious Situation of China’s Evergrande Continues As Two More Property Companies Reportedly Default on Debts
The energy price spikes are the biggest thorn making investors very uncomfortable right now, but there are ...
Pound Struggles to Regain Ground as Stagflation Fears Persist Amid Some Light Relief for Chinese Property Giant Evergrande
Fears of stagflation are stalking the financial markets with the fuel and wider supply chain crisis threatening ...
How Can the Finance Sector Become More Diverse, & Who Will Benefit?
Everyone will by now be conscious of debates about diversity and how strides forward are being made ...
