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How the New-Build Market Looks in 2022
New research has revealed how the new-build market looks based on the diversity of stock currently available ...
National Regulator for Construction Products
In January 2021, the government announced that the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) would take ...
How High Will Interest Rates Go This Year?
A day or so after I had pressed the “send” button to file this column last month, ...
Gove Closes Tax Loophole on Second Homes
Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets ...
£4.8million Middlesbrough Flood Scheme Better Protects 500 Homes & Businesses
The Marton West Beck flood scheme reduces the risk of flooding from the beck, sea and surface ...
UK Economy Will Soon Be Able to Withstand Further Interest Rate Rises
The UK economy was in fitter form than expected before Omicron hit, with construction and manufacturing sectors ...
Pandemic Decline in Housebuilder Liquidations
Market analysis has found that despite a reduction in the number of housebuilders filling for liquidation during ...
£6.5 Million Flood Defence Scheme to Protect Properties in Stoke-On-Trent
In March, the Environment Agency is starting work on a £6.5 million flood risk management scheme to ...
Government Taking Steps to Help Shared Owners Affected by Building Safety Issues to Sublet their Homes
As shared ownership homes delivered through the Affordable Homes Programme are developed with government grant funding, subletting ...
London Property Market Hits £1.9trn in Bricks & Mortar Value
New research reveals which major UK cities are home to the most valuable property markets based on ...
Council Enters Landmark Partnership with Modular Housing Supplier to Tackle Homelessness
Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ to help tackle the ...
More Leaseholders to Own Their Own Buildings Under New Government Proposals
Leaseholders could find it easier and cheaper to buy the freehold of their building under radical government ...
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
UK Economy Will Soon Be Able to Withstand Further Interest Rate Rises
The UK economy was in fitter form than expected before Omicron hit, with construction and manufacturing sectors ...
5 Risks to Watch for Financial Markets in 2022
The stock markets in 2022 are still likely to be sensitive to the spread of the Omicron ...
Weak GDP for October Shows how Vulnerable the Economy is to Fresh Covid Shock
The interest rate dilemma has intensified for the Bank of England. The latest reading for the economy ...
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 ...
