2019 is expected to be one of the best years yet for the property market in the North West of England, with house prices forecast to substantially increase as well as student accommodation and town centre property set to dominate the sector throughout the year. House Prices in the North […]
In 2019, we can expect to see a difference in the way in which both consumers and conveyancers operate. Consumer demands, dependency on technology and price transparency are just some of the reasons as to why the conveyancing sector is set to dramatically change in the coming year. Today we […]
This year has started with chill winds blowing through much of the country, leading to many people deciding to stay at home as much as they possibly can. The question for landlords, however, is whether their investment properties are as safe as bricks (and mortar) or whether cold winds of […]
The Tenant Fees Bill has received Royal Assent and will become law on June 1st 2019. The Bill is set to make the cost of moving home cheaper for tenants – and could lead to a surge in tenant demand in June and July. The effects of the ban on […]
The days of binge drinking, untidy and care-free students are long gone. Modern day students have changed with the times and so it is important for landlords to keep up to date with their studying tenants. Broadband and utilities provider, Glide, has put together a handy guide based on research, […]
What do landlords and agents need to know? Andrew Turner, chief executive at specialist buy to let broker Commercial Trust Limited, takes a look at some of the implications. From June 1st, 2019, the Tenant Fees Bill becomes law and a wide range of issues that landlords and letting agents […]
In June 2016, the UK made the historic decision to leave the European Union. Yet over two and a half years later, with the Brexit deadline of 29 March 2019 fast approaching, the British public are still none the wiser when it comes to understanding how the process will be […]
Jerald Solis, Business Development and Acquisitions Director, Experience Invest There are less than three months to go until the UK leaves the EU, yet little is actually known as to how Brexit will be managed come 29 March 2019. With Theresa May’s plan having been rejected by MPs, the political […]
Alan Pink considers the tax charges that can arise when a trading property becomes an investment and vice versa. Tax planning for property can be fraught with problems, particularly in relation to the all-important question of whether a property-based activity is trading or investment for tax purposes. The distinction is […]
While the fishing community has long been famous for its tales of “the one that got away”, there are doubtless many property investors looking at current property hotspots and thinking “I should have seen that coming.” In an attempt to prevent investors from having to think that in future, here […]
