London rents rise eight times faster than wages

New research from the latest Buy To Let Index from LSL Property Services has...

Wealth tax to fund EU bail-outs

BKL tax partner David Whiscombe has commented via the UK200Group on news that Germany wants wealthy householders...

New tax partner at BKL

London-based chartered accountancy firm Berg Kaprow Lewis (BKL) has admitted senior tax consultant Anthony...

A Third Expect Never to Own Their Home

A study has found that more than a third of people who do not...

David Cameron to act against Britain’s offshore tax havens

BKL tax partner David Whiscombe, along with fellow members of the UK200Group, has commented on David Cameron...

Prudential Moves into Houses

The Prudential’s property arm, Prupim, has bought more than 500 homes in a £105.4m...

Taxation: Trust Transactions

Writing for Taxation magazine, BKL tax adviser Terry Jordan examines the tax implications of a...

Northern Rock Could House Help to Buy Loans

‘George Osborne is thought to be considering using collapsed banks Northern Rock and Bradford...

Stamp Duty Affecting £2m+ Home Sales

‘Estate agents have said that owners of homes valued at just under £2m are...

Land tax warning

‘Private warnings to the government from major housebuilders concerned at the high rates of...

Mortgage lending stalls

‘The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has reported that the total number of mortgages granted...

Land Securities avoidance ruling

‘The Times reports that Land Securities, the UK’s largest property company, tried shelter £200m...