As “Prime London” Prices Fall “New London” Continues to Rise Land Registry data is the most accurate. It is usually 2 months “behind” the market and confirms “trend.” Good quality agent data in PLC is a much more accurate picture…
UK House prices increased last month at the weakest annual rate since January, according to Nationwide, although there are signs that demand in the market is beginning to improve. Analysts said that house prices had been affected by uncertainty over…
What effect will Donald Trump’s election have on the US and global economies? A lot of Trump’s economic policy is similar to the current Conservative policy in the UK. He has been elected on a platform of lower taxes –…
Donald Trump’s Math Takes His Towers to Greater Heights When Donald J. Trump was building Trump Tower in Manhattan, left, he was dismayed that the General Motors Building, right, was 41 feet higher. (Credit From left: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times,…
LONDON’S BUSINESS RATES ARE SET TO RISE BY 14% 600,000 businesses escape tax Next April, business rates (the tax paid on the occupation of non-residential property) are set to be revalued. That may not sound interesting, but if you’re investing…
New York deflates Airbnb New rules may temper Airbnb in New York, but its future still looks bright IN 2007, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia came up with a wheeze to rent out two air beds in their San Francisco…
The Risks of Airbnb What to do when letting your house According to Buzzfeed News, more than a third of the flats and homes Airbnb lists in London – more than 7,000 properties – are let via hosts with two…
Million pound mortgages are cheaper than ever Loans of up to £5m offer rates less than 1 per cent by: James Pickford Getting a mortgage for more than £1m is cheaper than ever, as banks cut fees and tempt wealthy buyers…
LONDON & UK RENTAL MARKET UPDATE Rents Fall Close To 10% In Prime Central London, in many of the locations where international Corporate Assignees choose to live, rents have fallen close to 10% since the start of the year. These…
IHT Charge on Residential Property held in Offshore Structures From April 2017, UK inheritance tax (IHT) will be extended to non-UK structures holding UK sited residential property. This is a major change as this form of residential property ownership is…