Welsh stamp duty holiday extended
The stamp duty holiday in Wales has been extended until the end of June, following this week’s announcement from Westminster. This means buyers in Wales won’t have to pay stamp duty on... Read more
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Budget 2021: Property issues to be addressed
PropertyWire Editor Ryan Bembridge looks at what could be in store in Wednesday's Budget announcement from Rishi Sunak
Stamp duty holiday
These three words have been on many people’s lips in recent months. Given that the government tends to leak... Read more
Capital Gains Tax reforms: A source of worry
Around half (48%) of landlords admit they are worried about the potential increase to CGT, and I’m not surprised.
Under recommendations made by the government’s Office for Tax Simplification, higher rate taxpayers would have to pay 40% on the... Read more
High value cities continue to struggle – what positives we can take
Since the pandemic Prime markets have been hit hard, and we’re still seeing that trend roughly one year on from Covid-19 sweeping across the world.
There have been price falls in London’s most prestigious areas, while across the pond it’s... Read more
Bank interest rates and the prospect of going negative
I was surprised to see the Bank of England tell lenders to prepare for negative interest rates last week.
However, I think the reality is probably less concerning than headlines first appeared – as the Bank went on to reassure that this... Read more
Brexit and overseas buyers
The effect of the UK’s exit from the European Union has somewhat gone under the radar so far this year, owing to the colossal impact of the pandemic, but we are starting to see the fallout.
While most economists will tell you about the adverse... Read more
Debts and precautions during Covid-19
With the repeated extension to the tenant eviction ban landlords still are unable to evict their tenants.
While the immediate reaction has been frustration from some landlords, I worry about everyone involved over the long-term.
For tenants... Read more
First-time buyers and limited company landlords
Amidst the headlines about lockdowns and the eviction ban, one trend has perhaps slipped under the radar in recent weeks – it seems conditions are improving for first-time buyers.
A number of lenders are either relaunching into 90% LTV or... Read more
Leasehold reform was long overdue
The government last week announced that leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by 990 years at zero ground rent.
This is the result of years of controversies around escalating ground rents – some contracts saw ground rents... Read more
Why the self-employed, contractors and freelancers need brokers more than anyone
Nudim Akhtar is a Mortgage Specialist at broker Contractor Mortgages Direct
As brokers we spend... Read more
An estate agent’s marketing guide to lead generation
Raj Dosanjh is co-founder of Rentround
Your estate agency's marketing efforts are not just for... Read more
How the COVID-19 pandemic will transform developer designs to meet new buyer expectations
Bruce Burkitt, founder & managing director at Property Experts
Following a year that saw a... Read more
The importance of off-market sales
Jennifer Campbell is head of estate agency in DM Hall Baird Lumsden, the specialist rural... Read more
Are Property Bonds the future of property investing?
John Fahey is a property bond specialist with HE Global Investments
They’re flexible, short... Read more
How commercial landlords and tenants are using data-driven strategies to navigate COVID
Colin O’Reilly, sales director for investor solutions at MRI Software
It has become clear in... Read more
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