Northern Rock Could House Help to Buy Loans
‘George Osborne is thought to be considering using collapsed banks Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley to house the Government’s liabilities under the Help to
Stamp Duty Affecting £2m+ Home Sales
‘Estate agents have said that owners of homes valued at just under £2m are putting off home improvements to try to circumvent higher stamp duty.
Land tax warning
‘Private warnings to the government from major housebuilders concerned at the high rates of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) being set by London Boroughs, suggest that
Mortgage lending stalls
‘The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has reported that the total number of mortgages granted in February was 6% lower than at the same time last
Land Securities avoidance ruling
‘The Times reports that Land Securities, the UK’s largest property company, tried shelter £200m through a tax avoidance scheme run by Morgan Stanley through the
