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Sean Hooker: What will government throw at landlords in 2021?
The first thing to say is that landlords and property investors will still be a target for tax. The sector...
How Alternative Tenancy Deposit Schemes are not all that they seem
Alternative tenancy deposit schemes They seem like a great idea – instead of stumping up thousands of pounds for a...
Green light for the property market in Q2 and beyond
Back in November I wrote a piece which centred around the environment and how the pandemic has made us review...
Railway pension scheme, Railpen, invests in British renewable energy
RPMI Railpen is one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds for employees who are connected to the...
Demand and price for palladium, a rare precious metal, overtakes gold
The global commodities market has seen the price of palladium skyrocket by more than 25 per cent in the last...
ECB announces plans for €750bn coronavirus programme
The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled an emergency package to soften the harsh effects of the coronavirus pandemic on...
Investor hope restored as positive news for share markets is released
In London, Paris and Frankfurt stocks traded about 3% up, following a 7.7% rise for New York's Dow Jones index....
Boeing shares drop after Boeing 737 production shutdown
Following Boeing´s announcement of plans to temporarily halt the production of the flawed 737 MAX aircraft, the aerospace company´s shares...
Audi cuts 9,500 jobs to free up £5billion for electric car development
The car manufacturing giant plans to cut 9,500 jobs in Germany over the next six years to provide funding for...
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How much of the property market will remain SDLT free for first-time buyers after the extension?
Due to the Stamp Duty Holiday, all residential transactions are currently enjoying a tax break on purchases as high as...
Number of UK Second Homes Climbs to 495,000
The number of second homes in the UK has risen by 30% over the last five years, to a record...
Landlords warned to tread carefully with tax rules on holiday lets
Amidst the soaring demand for holiday lets as the UK prepares for a staycation boom this summer, inquiries for tax...
Competitive mortgage rates fuelling the vast majority of property transactions
Despite the headline-grabbing attention that the stamp duty holiday has garnered over the past months, the latest research reveals that...
Demand for prime London property picks up during Q1
Demand for high-end homes in the capital has crept up during the first quarter of the year, partly fuelled by...
‘This is how PRS needs to be reformed to work better’
Private rented sector expert Paul Shamplina has set out some key ideas to reform the market for privately rented homes...
Stamp duty holiday end unlikely to affect UK housing market
The stamp duty holiday has only had a limited effect in distorting the housing market and its end is unlikely...
BUDGET RECAP: The big changes you need to be aware of in 2021
If you are self-employed landlord, run a company, employ others or simply earn additional income, you should be aware of...
Homeowners look to second-charge mortgages to raise money for buy-to-let properties
New research from criteria search specialist Knowledge Bank shows that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to...
How to apply for a buy to let mortgage as a self-employed landlord
Self-employment is a lifestyle choice for millions of people offering freedom and flexibility. But the downside is that buy to...
Calls for the government to rethink proposed changes to housing design policy
The Government’s National Model Design Code has come under fire for not keeping pace with the shift in preference amongst...
Green light for the property market in Q2 and beyond
Back in November I wrote a piece which centred around the environment and how the pandemic has made us review...
Industry reacts to March RICS residential survey
The stamp duty holiday extension saw the property sales market rise in March with the renewed momentum looking likely to be sustained...
London should be the first to welcome those from Hong Kong
On 31st January, millions of Hong Kong residents were offered a new route to move to Britain. Already 5,000 have...
