30 March 2010 | Richard John |
In last week’s budget, the Chancellor announced a new 5 per cent stamp duty tax rate for house purchases worth more than £1m, which will take effect from 6 April 2011.
This change at first glance...
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26 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw |
The Revenue have published a Q&A session which, hopefully, will answer some of your questions. In addition to the Revenue’s answers I’ve added my thoughts.
We’ve had a great discussion on...
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5 March 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
We have all heard the encouraging news in relation to the housing market improving, but what is the reality? First-time buyers have had a notoriously hard ride obtaining mortgages, with many lenders requiring...
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4 March 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
Housebuilders have reported increased sales and rising house prices for the end of last year, but is this the end of the housing slump or is it wise to be cautious over what will happen in 2010?
The...
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8 February 2010 | Sarah Wilkins |
A new model shared ownership lease aimed at creating more certainty for lenders and more clarity for purchasers of New Build HomeBuy property has been created by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The...
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27 January 2010 | Sarah Wilkins
MyChoice HomeBuy is a government financed homeownership scheme that enables buyers to get their foot on the housing ladder by choosing and buying a home of their own on the open market with the assistance...
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27 January 2010 | Fiona Baker |
The past two years have seen an increase in shared ownership schemes offered by developers, as they seek to assist first time buyers in getting their foot on the property ladder.
In addition to the...
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27 January 2010 | Fiona Baker
On 12 January 2010, Lundy Island was designated as the UK’s first Marine Conservation Zone, following the implementation of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Marine Conservation Zones are...
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27 January 2010 | Karin Holt
On 19 January 2010, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) published its investigation into residential development on gardens in England.
"Garden grabbing" has become a contentious...
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21 January 2010 | Karin Holt |
A court in Bristol has awarded damages of £133,000 to Prestige Homes South West after an investor pulled out of a deal to buy two flats at its Zero 4 development in Plymouth.
The unnamed investor...
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