Call For The Abolition of Rates on Empty Shops
‘The Telegraph reports that Andrew Perloff, the chairman of Panther Securities, has claimed the government’s practice of charging business rates on empty properties is preventing
Boles Criticised Over Latest Proposals
‘Countryside campaigners have criticised ministers who are attempting to pressure councils into building more homes on countryside land. Nick Boles, the planning minister, wants there
First-time Buyers in London Need £64,000 Deposit
‘New data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders reveals that first-time buyers in London are putting down an average deposit of £64,000 to get on
Governor Prepared to Act on Housing Bubble
‘Mark Carney has signalled that he is prepared to act to prevent a housing bubble getting out of control as he delivered his first speech as Governor
Rental Fraud Has Cost 1m People
‘According to research from 192.com almost one million people have ended up a victim of rental scams, losing an average of £2,394 each to rogue
House Prices Edge Upwards
‘According to the latest figures from the Land Registry, house prices in England and Wales rose by 1% in July, the highest single monthly jump
Make a house a home: when is CGT exemption due?
Some 20 years ago Mr Charles Goodwin bought a nine-bedroomed farmhouse. He advertised it for sale before he completed its purchase, lived in it (alone)
ATED is coming
October is a key month for the new “Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings” – the new tax which came into force on 1 April 2013
L&G To Become Landlords
Legal & General has told the BBC it intends to become a large-scale landlord. L&G head Nigel Wilson said that while house price rises may
IHT planning with debts
One of the unexpected changes in this year’s Finance Act was the countering of a very simple and long-established little strategy. Broadly, if you have
