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EU Referendum The day of the EU Referendum (potenial BREXIT – Britain Leaving the EU) has arrived! The state of the UK property market and general economy will depend upon whether voters decide to leave or remain in the EU. Some feel leaving the EU would lead to a faltering...

August 2014 Full council considered a petition from residents in the Carholme ward calling for the authority to take action to limit the growth of HMOs. Due to issues raised by the growth of HMOs the council carried out a city-wide consultation. They therefore decided to seek the...

Today was the day of the eagerly anticipated conservative budget 2016. Although not much of note in respect to property but here’s a summary of the business impacts. Personal Allowance The Personal Allowance is the amount of income you can earn before you start paying...

With respect to buy to let (BTL) so as long as you are cash-flow neutral each year all is well. You’ve put down a deposit. Someone else pays the mortgage via their rent and at the end of 20 years you have a house for which you have effectively paid nothing but the deposit. Two...

With the start of the New Year investors both active and otherwise will be interested the property market for 2016 and onwards. There are many factors, such as the Landlords 3pc Stamp Duty Hike for second homes coming into play in April 2016. Low oil prices and a strong pound...

Here’s a summary of the parts of George Osborne’s Autumn Statement 2015 which affect the property market directly or otherwise. The major thing that will stand out to Buy-to-let landlords is the second major tax hike in less than a year, as Chancellor George Osborne...

Smoke Alarms With property regulation is constantly changing some for the better some not so… But from tomorrow, 1st October 2015, the new Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations come into effect. So what’s new? Well smoke alarms will need to be fitted...

Today was the first conservative budget since the party was elected and we’ve summarised the key items that affect the property market. Goerge Osbournse confirmed plans to reduce the benefits cap to £23,000 in London and £20,000 in the rest of the country. In a familiar...