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Annual Scottish house price growth positive at +0.4%
Rising prices in 18 local authorities; two more than January Inverclyde has highest annual growth rate in ...
Inflation edges in the right direction – but too slow to inspire action
CPI inflation fell to 3.2% in March, slightly less of a drop than economists had forecast. Prices ...
ONS: Wages rise but employment falls: what it means for rates and for you
Over both the most recent quarter and the year, the unemployment rate has risen, the employment rate ...
FTSE 100 closes at near record high boosted by higher commodity prices and hopes for UK economy.
The FTSE 100 reached a fresh yearly high and hovered close to record levels, before retreating. London’s ...
Stronger protections for renters won’t drive landlords out of the market, analysis shows.
Stronger protections for renters won’t drive landlords out of the market, analysis shows. After the Government watered ...
Paul Shamplina joins forces with the National Landlord Investment Show
Paul Shamplina has joined forces with the National Landlord Investment Show to offer a dynamic educational day designed to empower ...
RICS UK Residential Survey, March 2024
The new survey can be found here, and in summary: Survey results predicting further bounce in housing ...
New Barclays data reveals mortgage and rental payments stabilise in March
Consumer spending on mortgage and rental payments rose just 1.8 per cent in March, far below its ...
20 years of wasted opportunities: 2 million fewer homes as seminal housing report is ignored.
Two decades on from Economist Dame Kate Barker’s landmark review of housing supply, new analysis finds successive political failings ...
Halifax House Price Index released
The latest Halifax House Price Index released this morning revealed a monthly change of -1% in March. Kate ...
Government U-turn on ground rents? ALEP comment
Recent media reports (including in The Sunday Times, Property Industry Eye, Estate Agent Today and The Guardian) ...
England’s largest councils call for the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing
England’s largest councils today call for the next government to set out a long-term plan for housing, ...
Investment
Prime rental growth steadies after long bull run
Prime London rental values ticked up 0.3% over the first three months of 2024, according to the ...
First Garden Cities Homes Begins Construction of Affordable Homes
First Garden Cities Homes is working with award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group, on the construction of 57 ...
Government introduces £50m of new investment over the next two years.
The Department of Levelling up (DLUHC) has made an announcement that outlines a comprehensive plan by the ...
Derelict site now 27 new apartments for social rent in Bristol
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) has opened a new wholly social rent apartment complex in Bristol. The ...
Green Light Given For First Phase of Coventry City Centre Regeneration
The development company behind the landmark regeneration of Coventry’s city centre, Shearer Property Regen Ltd (SPRL), a ...
How will the property market be impacted by the Spring Budget?
Comment from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) A drop in the rate of inflation The most significant help ...
Chancellor plans tax raid on landlords – report
According to a report in The Sunday Times, the upcoming Budget is expected to include a £300 ...
What is happening to rents?
Lettings agency Hamptons believe that rents have peaked. Their latest data reveals some interesting trends in the rental ...
Tax
First-Time Buyers | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) & SDLT Relief Results
HMRC has released a report highlighting the effect of stamp duty relief for first-time buyers (FTBs) following ...
Tax Changes from April 2023: What Landlords Need to Know
Over the last couple of years, the Government has made several changes to how income and profits ...
Tax-Year Ready: What do Homeowners & Property Investors Need to Know About the 2023/24 Tax Year?
With the current tax year due to end on the 5th of April 2023, many homeowners and ...
Making Tax Digital for Landlords
Are you a landlord? Do you have rental income of over £10,000 per annum? Not a fan ...
Paying Tax on Your Foreign Property Investments
Investing in property overseas is very tempting. Throughout Europe and further afield, there are bargains to be ...
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 ...
Finance
Annual Scottish house price growth positive at +0.4%
Rising prices in 18 local authorities; two more than January Inverclyde has highest annual growth rate in ...
Inflation edges in the right direction – but too slow to inspire action
CPI inflation fell to 3.2% in March, slightly less of a drop than economists had forecast. Prices ...
FTSE 100 closes at near record high boosted by higher commodity prices and hopes for UK economy.
The FTSE 100 reached a fresh yearly high and hovered close to record levels, before retreating. London’s ...
RICS UK Residential Survey, March 2024
The new survey can be found here, and in summary: Survey results predicting further bounce in housing ...
New Barclays data reveals mortgage and rental payments stabilise in March
Consumer spending on mortgage and rental payments rose just 1.8 per cent in March, far below its ...
Halifax House Price Index released
The latest Halifax House Price Index released this morning revealed a monthly change of -1% in March. Kate ...
Trade comments on Nationwide house price index
Various trade experts have commented following the release of the latest Nationwide house price index figures which showed that house prices fell ...
3 last minute fund ideas for your SIPP allowance
SIPPs offer tax benefits and pay tax relief on your personal contributions. The deadline to use this ...