The chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced plans to cut stamp duty in the government’s mini-budget today in order to aid economic growth. The cut in stamp duty is intended to allow more people to move homes and provide first-time buyers with a better chance to get on the property market. The […]
The Bank of England (BoE) today raised interest rates by 0.5% to 2.25%, the highest levels since 2008. In addition to this, the government is likely to cut stamp duty in an announcement tomorrow, in another shake-up to the housing market. In a decade defined by soaring inflation and an energy […]
It is expected that Liz Truss will announce plans to cut stamp duty in the government’s mini-budget this Friday to aid economic growth. The new prime minister hopes that by cutting stamp duty, more people will be able to move homes and provide first-time buyers with a better chance to […]
Paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork! Whether you are buying, selling or both buying and selling a house, you know that paperwork plays a very large role in the process. One of the more important are the deeds of a house. What are deeds, where are they kept and why is […]
With higher costs and therefore restricted margins, confusion around VAT status could be putting off property investors from capitalising on a less optimistic market – but ‘alt-fi’ can remove worries about that potential extra 20%, says Freddie Digby, CCO of Adsum. Commercial property has always been a wise, if turbulent, […]
Among the various types of investments that are available to the average investor, property and real estate are considered among the most secure and reliable investments. Real estate investments are rarely subject to huge crashes, and generally appreciate in value as the years pass. Property investment has always been seen […]
Dealing with taxes is a standard necessity for landlords and property investors. It can be a tedious exercise. With the right preparation, however, you can minimize both the time and the expense involved. If you are a landlord If you are a landlord, you are directly investing in property. If […]
All good things must come to an end. That said, there is now some level of debate regarding whether or not the Stamp Duty holiday was ever a good thing in the first place. There’s even more debate about whether or not it was wise to extend it. Be that […]
It was once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but while this might be true, understanding those things is not always easy, especially if you are a property investor. If property is an income stream for you, then there are a number of different tax […]
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirms during the Spring Budget 2021 that the Stamp Duty Holiday deadline has been extended, we bring you reflection and commentary from some of the property industries leading figures on what they have heard coming out of parliament. Government support for coronavirus continues UK to […]
