Extension Levy Looms Large
‘The Sunday Times reports on a new planning tax which could add tens of...
Mortgage Borrowers Overpay
‘A substantial minority of recent mortgage borrowers have taken advantage of low interest rates...
Predictions for the Housing Market – The Year Ahead
The Times gets opinion from a panel experts on their predictions for the housing...
Mansion Tax Masquerade
‘Carol Lewis looks at the Government’s plans for an Annual Residential Property Tax noting...
Osborne stamps on avoiders
‘The Chancellor has confirmed that annual charges of £140,000 and CGT will be levied...
Sowing the Seeds
“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and...
Stamp Duty and CGT Changes on Corporate Ownership
The FT reports that figures compiled from the UK’s three largest upmarket estate agents,...
Accidental Landlords Amnesty
HMRC has announced a tax amnesty for “accidental landlords” – the growing number of...
Stamp Duty Rise Hits Sales
Research by Savills has found that the introduction of a 7% stamp duty rate...
Homes on the line
‘A new survey has found that one in five company owners have been forced...
Boris calls for stamp duty cut
‘Boris Johnson has urged George Osborne to cut stamp duty to help first-time buyers....
Prime buyers sit tight
‘Estate agents have reported that the top of the property market has cooled down,...