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Category Archives:Property

Conveyancers brace for busy festive period as homebuyers push for move before Stamp Duty holiday deadline

Moving to a new house before the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday ends is now unlikely, the Law Society has warned conveyancers. Read More

Commercial property: Retail rental arrears could rise to £2 billion after third-quarter payment deadline

According to research, retail rent arrears could total over £2 billion following the third-quarter payment deadline this week.   Read More

Conveyancing activity bounces back as homebuyers take advantage of Stamp Duty holiday

Residential conveyancing activity has bounced back following the introduction of the Stamp Duty holiday, new figures have shown. Read More

Government announces new stamp duty rates for non-residents from April 2021

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced new rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for non-residents from 1 April 2021. Read More

COVID-19: Government set to introduce Stamp Duty holiday

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to announce the introduction of a Stamp Duty holiday in his summer statement on Wednesday 8 July 2020. Read More

Government to relax rule for stamp duty surcharge for exceptional circumstances relating to COVID-19

The Government is relaxing Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge in exceptional circumstances where a property could not be sold due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

Could the Government introduce a Stamp Duty holiday?

Following a series of decisions made to help alleviate the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now the potential for a stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday in a bid to boost the property market. Read More

Rule change to shorten tax deadline for property sellers

Experts are warning that buy-to-let landlords and other property owners are at risk of financial penalties due to an obscure change to tax rules. Read More

Landlords warned over potential tax rise

Landlords are being warned by the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) that if they have previously lived in a property that they let, then potential changes to the Finance Bill this year could increase their capital gains tax (CGT) bill significantly. Read More

Pre-Brexit Property Rush

New figures have revealed that between the second and third quarters of 2019 property transactions have increased by 14 per cent. Read More

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