Find The Hidden Secret in the Autumn Statement 2022 the Chancellor tucked away for Property Owners & Investors Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of tax measures and spending cuts in his first Autumn Statement, including cuts to the capital gains tax allowance and a...
If you are are an overseas landlord that owns property in the UK, or are parties who deal with them, you need to be aware of provisions governing the Register of Overseas Entities (the "ROE") whose implementation is expected in the next few months. The Economic Crime...
In the real estate word there are a fair few acronyms but one that you should definitely be aware of is EPC, which is an Energy Performance Certificate. With so much focus on sustainability, saving the planet and using our earth's resources wisely, there is more focus...
The Zoopla UK House Price Index Report shows that house prices are vastly different to when the pandemic started just two years ago. The Zoopla house price index is a repeat sales-based price index using sold prices, mortgage valuations, and data for agreed sales. The...
Under current regulations, which have been in effect since 1 October 2015, landlords have only needed to ensure that a smoke alarm is fitted on every floor of their property where there is a room used wholly or partly as living accommodation. They also must put a...
If you are a landlord and need to call a contractor out, you may quickly discover that the cost for a call out has increased over the last 2 years, and is only going upwards. In fact, we have found the cost of construction including supply, materials and labour has...
Battersea is in the London Borough of Wandsworth and stands on the south bank of the River Thames, spanning from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east. The area is conveniently located just 3 miles from Charing Cross and easily accessible from most parts of...
If you are thinking of selling a property, you can either go down the route of advertising it on portals via the help of an estate agent, or a route less travelled on is to advertise it discreetly off-market. This means that it will not be advertised on the mainstream...
As the energy crisis concerns escalate, as well as an increase in interest in sustainability, we are seeing a growing number of property buyers prioritising energy efficient features when looking for a new home. Energy-efficient homes that offer green features are now...
From the end of May 2022 there are some key changes coming into place with regards to property listings, which are much needed to ensure property deals don't fall through and that sufficient information is provided for the benefit of the agency as well as the buyer....
Greenwashing is when a company purports to be environmentally conscious for marketing purposes but actually isn't making any notable sustainability efforts. We are seeing this happen more and more frequently and have written about in the recent article Greenwashing -...