One of the most frustrating aspects about the coming Emergency Budget is that no one seems to know how badly property investors will be affected.
Aside from the rumoured change of swapping the 18% Capital Gains Tax charge for 20%, 40% and 50% income tax fees for profits made from selling property, I personally have heard [...]
It is rare that I ever go over the £1m benchmark on individual property investments, but the arrival of the 5% stamp duty fee has really got me thinking about what I am going to do in the future should I ever want to go down this road.
Considering that the government is meant to be all about cutting the social housing list, they are making a poor job of it.
It may be a long time ago now since I bought my first property, but I definitely remember the struggles of trying to get onto the property ladder and save up for a deposit.
That is why it is with great happiness that I reveal that leading lenders Santanders are increasing the maximum loan sizes of [...]
I think you’ll agree with me when I say that it is not fun to be in off-plan at the moment. I was reading the case of Steven Dowd in the papers the other day, and he is just one of hundreds of homeowners who have been hit by off-plan investment complications.
I just saw this story on the web and I couldn’t help commenting on it.
As part of their ‘Hidden Homes Scheme’, Wandsworth council and Notting Hill Housing have teamed up to help convert a disused car park in Putney into 10 spacious apartments. Their reasoning? To help first time buyers find an affordable route onto [...]
This weeks property of the week, hot from the apges of property mentor, a special property investment website.
Here is an article I found on a website the other day, republishing rights were good so though I would share it with you all.
It looks at the current climate of borrowing and getting started on property investment. Well worth a read if you have some spare time.
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