Posts Tagged ‘Property’
Why The Help To Buy Scheme Won’t Help
Since the budget announcement of another housing scheme to help first time buyers called The Help To Buy Scheme, many experts have commented that the scheme may in fact damage the market further. Another Housing Bubble? Help To Buy could in fact create another mini [Read More]
HMRC Targeting Second Homes & Buy To Let For CGT
In the news this week is a declaration from the HMRC that they will now be chasing after Capital Gains Tax deemed not to have been paid on properties sold which used to be Buy To Let, gifted or second homes. HMRC Property Sales Campaign The new campaign called the Property [Read More]
Will Crossrail Help Fuel Higher Property Prices?
There is lots of noise in the press about how Crossrail will help fuel higher property prices? Crossrail is the UK’s biggest rail project in decades. Those involved state that UK house and commercial property prices will be boosted significantly in the areas which [Read More]
Using Joint Ventures For Finance
In a difficult funding climate using joint ventures for finance can produce and easy way to bridge the gap. Those who cannot gain much leverage from their own portfolios to get finance, or are having trouble getting mortgages should spend time seeking out a trustworthy [Read More]
Obtaining Adverse Possession On Land Or Property
The sale of property by executors can often throw up land registry problems where bits of redundant land have been used without permission by local residents. Adverse possession can be a very complicated thing to achieve and a lot depends on whether the land is currently [Read More]
Foreign Property Buyer Trend Increases For High Value Sales
The property press have reported many times recently that the UK is experiencing a huge influx of foreign nationals who are seeking to buy high end property. Whilst London gathers the most inquiries and sales, the trend is now spreading out to the Home Counties. The [Read More]
Caribbean Property Construction And Tourism In Decline
The impact of the worldwide recession is spreading to Caribbean property construction and tourism, which in most areas is in decline, or at best flat. The islands that are already worst affected include Bahamas, Bermuda and Jamaica where tourism is the main economic driver. [Read More]
Why The Bulgarian Dream With Property Is Over
It was recently reported that the British dream with Bulgarian property may be over as Brits seek to leave Bulgaria in increasing numbers. Interest in Bulgaria has dropped by 64% since 2010. Bulgarian TV channel bTV stated that in one village in particular almost 50% of [Read More]
Huge Fines In Canaries For Illegal Holiday Lets
It has recently been reported that in some parts of the Canaries and mainland Spain the local governments have been taking a very hard line on illegal holiday lets. Cash strapped Spanish governments are seeking new and inventive ways to crack down on property lettings in [Read More]
New “Affluent Unit” Seeks Tax From Foreign Property Owners
In the global cash strapped arena, governments are seeking ways to gain tax from any means they can. The UK is no different. It was recently announced that UK citizens owning foreign property in Dubai and other countries will be the target of tax investigators. A specialist [Read More]
