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As we have mentioned on numerous occasions over the last few months, the UK government (as well as other governments around the world) has increased property-related taxes signific...
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Even though President-elect Donald Trump has been backtracking on some of his more controversial election policies, some experts are still fearful of the short to medium-term futur...
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As ever, the devil is in the detail with regards to government announcements with the autumn statement under particular scrutiny. While it is impossible to cover every aspect of th...
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We can only hope that eventually governments of the day will learn lessons from the past and stop milking the UK property market to shore up failing budgets. After increase in the ...
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While discussing details of his budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a point of highlighting changes in the letting agents system in the UK. In the future letting agent fees...
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Over the last couple of years we have seen some significant swings in the Scottish property market. This is an area of the UK which is currently attracting much concern and uncerta...
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For more than 20 years there has been talk of “Northern powerhouses” with successive governments promising to invest more money outside of London. On the whole these promises h...
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Just a couple of days ago we covered the developing situation in India which has seen some of the country’s highest denominated banknotes classified as illegal going forward. Thi...
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As more and more people look to the real estate market for their future a light has been cast on the property auction sector. This is an area of the market which is portrayed as
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In a surprise move the Indian government this week announced that the country’s two highest denominated banknotes will cease to be legal tender. Bearers of the Rs1000 and Rs500 n...
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We all know that the buy to let market in the UK has been extremely buoyant over the last few years. This is a market which is likely to continue to grow because of growing
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While it would be no surprise to learn that first-time buyers in the England are struggling to climb aboard the property ladder, many will be surprised at the decline in owner occu...
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As the fallout from Donald Trump’s victory in the recent presidential campaign continues to grow, many will have missed the reintroduction of an important property tax break in N...
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This may seem a rather strange question but it does make sense, why don’t investors simply sell all of their property assets when markets peak and buy back when they begin to rec...
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Over the years we have seen many property experts come to the fore, build up a significant following and often lead their followers down some very lucrative paths. There is nothing...
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The ultimate for any investor is to find a market which is changing, has potential for the future but has not necessarily been recognised by the masses as yet. Finding so-called pr...
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If you read the financial press you are bound to come across headlines suggesting property markets around the world are overvalued. Many suggest the USA is overvalued, as is the UK...
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Reading the financial press since Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States of America you would be forgiven for assuming he was the devil incarnate. While s...
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In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s monumental election win in the US it seems that more US investors are now looking towards London for their property investments. Estate agents ...
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As politicians right across the UK continue to bicker and argue about Brexit and the U.K.’s place in the worldwide economy, Chinese investors are taking a very different tack. Th...
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