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Public Building Upgrades Set to Save Taxpayers £650 Million Per Year
Hospitals, schools, libraries, museums and leisure centres across England are among hundreds of public buildings that will ...
Collecting Unpaid Rent from the Pandemic – What Do Landlords Need to Know?
It’s been just over a month since the government ended the temporary restrictions on landlords’ right to ...
The London Postcodes Where Rental Values Remain Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
New research has revealed that post-pandemic rental prices are on the rise across the majority of the ...
Is the Pandemic Property Market Boom Fizzling Out?
Despite a strong start to the year where house price growth is concerned, a month on month ...
FTSE 100 Edges Up & Pound Rises in Expectation of Fresh Interest Rate Rises
A spurt of growth in the UK labour market and a round of higher wages has pushed ...
Crossrail House Prices Up as much as 215% Since First Announcement
With the initial launch of Crossrail imminent, research has revealed that postcodes with stations due to benefit ...
Are We Witnessing the Start of a Summer Slowdown in Construction?
Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, has released its May Snap Analysis and the data reveals ...
The Drumbeat of Recession is Getting Louder – What Will it Do to Housing?
Until very recently it seemed fanciful to talk about the UK economy going back into recession. We ...
Government Unveil Plans for Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill
The government has this week introduced plans to transform struggling towns and cities, supporting local leaders to ...
Bridging Rates Fall to New Lows as Volumes Rise in First Quarter
2022 has got off to a strong start with Bridging Trends contributors reporting a total of £156.78 ...
Westminster is London’s Short Let Rental Hotspot
New research has revealed that Westminster is the capital’s short let rental hotspot, providing short-term tenants with ...
Government to Deliver Biggest Change to Renters Law in A Generation
The government will deliver the biggest change to renters law in a generation, improving the lives of ...
Investment
FTSE 100 Edges Up & Pound Rises in Expectation of Fresh Interest Rate Rises
A spurt of growth in the UK labour market and a round of higher wages has pushed ...
Sinking Feeling Takes Over Financial Markets Amid Worries About Rising Rates & Slowing Construction
A sinking feeling has taken over financial markets at the end of a volatile week of trading. ...
Focus Shifts to Bank of England’s Decision at Midday as Barratt Customers Shrug Off Rising Rates Concerns
Relief has rippled through the financial markets as the Federal Reserve seems committed to keep to the ...
Shell Counts Cost of Russia Exit & Monetary Tightening Unnerves Investors
The UK has already committed to weaning itself off Russian oil and coal imports by the end ...
Bargain Hunters Help Boost London Listed Shares
With the sanction screws turning ever tighter, and access to the depths of its war chest out ...
European Markets Fall As Investors Rattled by Worries About Escalation of Ukraine Crisis
Investors have been rattled by the turn of the fighting in Ukraine, after a nuclear plant was ...
Corporate World Builds Up Fortress to Isolate Russia from The International Business Community
The corporate world is building up a fortress to isolate Russia from the international community. Companies around ...
Full Scale Assault Causing Shockwaves Across the World’s Financial Markets
Moscow’s bullying tactics have turned into a full scale assault, with Ukraine’s worst fears materialised as Russian ...
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
FTSE 100 Edges Up & Pound Rises in Expectation of Fresh Interest Rate Rises
A spurt of growth in the UK labour market and a round of higher wages has pushed ...
Sinking Feeling Takes Over Financial Markets Amid Worries About Rising Rates & Slowing Construction
A sinking feeling has taken over financial markets at the end of a volatile week of trading. ...
Focus Shifts to Bank of England’s Decision at Midday as Barratt Customers Shrug Off Rising Rates Concerns
Relief has rippled through the financial markets as the Federal Reserve seems committed to keep to the ...
Shell Counts Cost of Russia Exit & Monetary Tightening Unnerves Investors
The UK has already committed to weaning itself off Russian oil and coal imports by the end ...
Bargain Hunters Help Boost London Listed Shares
With the sanction screws turning ever tighter, and access to the depths of its war chest out ...
European Markets Fall As Investors Rattled by Worries About Escalation of Ukraine Crisis
Investors have been rattled by the turn of the fighting in Ukraine, after a nuclear plant was ...
Corporate World Builds Up Fortress to Isolate Russia from The International Business Community
The corporate world is building up a fortress to isolate Russia from the international community. Companies around ...
Full Scale Assault Causing Shockwaves Across the World’s Financial Markets
Moscow’s bullying tactics have turned into a full scale assault, with Ukraine’s worst fears materialised as Russian ...
