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Scheme launched to turn ‘generation rent’ into ‘generation buy’
The Government’s new 95 per cent mortgage scheme for first time buyers has been launched. First announced with the Budget, the scheme will help first…
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Chancellor Announces 2 per cent Stamp Duty for Overseas Buyers
The budget yesterday saw the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announce a 2 per cent property stamp duty surcharge on properties purchased by non-UK…
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Budget Supermarket Areas Good for Property Investment
New research has shown that proximity to budget supermarkets make an area good for property investment. The study conducted by regulated property buyer Good Move…
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Capital Gains Tax Break Proposal in Autumn Budget
Rumours are circulating prior to the Autumn Budget that buy to let property investors could be offered a capital gains tax break if they sell…
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Council Tax Changes in the Budget
The Chancellor announced in the Autumn Budget that Councils would be allowed to charge the landlord of an empty property 100 per cent of the…
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Office for Budget Responsibility Figures Indicate UK Property Price Rise
New guidance from the Office for Budget responsibility suggested UK property prices will rise by 3.1 per cent in 2018, plateauing slightly to 3 per…
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Foreign Investors May Raise London Property Rents Following Budget
Thousands of Londoners may suffer rent rises in investment properties let by foreign investors following major tax changes in this week’s Autumn Budget. New rules…
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Councils Accused of Being Lax on Landlord Prosecution
British councils have been accused of being lax regarding the punishment of rogue landlords. New figures released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that…
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Budget Neglects Buy to Let
The Budget came and went with little impact for the buy to let investment sector, raising taxes for the self employed but failing to mention…
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National Landlords Association Reduces Budget Demands
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has kept its demands on the government for the next Budget relatively low, in recognition of the fact that governmental…