Tax-Raising Powers for London
‘The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is to call for the capital to be given powers to raise property and new tourism taxes as well
Landlords to Check Passports
The Telegraph reports that as part of the Queen’s Speech, almost 2m private buy-to-let landlords will be legally responsible for ensuring that they only let
Foreign Buyers Push Up Prime London Prices
Research from Knight Frank reveals that foreigners bought more than half of London’s homes sold for over £2m during the past year. Liam Bailey, Knight
The French Connection
We are sure that most of our readers are far too young to remember the Academy Award-winning film from 1971, but you should be aware
£20 million HMRC loss in Goldman Sachs ‘sweetheart’ tax deal
BKL tax partner David Whiscombe has commented via the UK200Group on the accusation that HMRC let the US investment bank Goldman Sachs, off £20 million
Interest-Only Shortfall Fear
Many householders with interest-only mortgages could face losing their homes amid warnings that up to half will not have enough money to repay their loans.
Landlords Targeted
The Standard reports that landlords who have sold a rental property but failed to declare the profit to HMRC are being targeted in a new
