For the serious property investor, any property is a potential money making opportunity. With the current world stock’s instability and fluctuating interest rates, the property market still remains an excellent option for investment. The UK property market is great for those who can afford to invest and allow it to mature before seeing any dividends. …
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Cheaper Eco-Friendly Homes: Dream or Reality?
The president of the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) called for action in making homes greener. Stewart Lilly is keen to see more work done regarding existing homes suggesting that devices which make homes more energy efficiency should be VAT-free. He added: [VAT rebates] can only encourage people to introduce more energy efficiency into …
Capital Gains Tax Changes in the Next Budget
Some investors will benefit from one change to the capital gains tax (CGT) which has already been confirmed for the next budget. This measure concerns the link between time to the level of tax paid by an investor when he sells on a property, which will not start at 40 percent for the first three …
Interest Rate Fluctuations May Not Affect Landlords
Buy-to-let landlords may not be affected by recent interest rate changes, according to one industry resource. Malcom Harrison of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), stated that during 2008 landlords may benefit from steady demand for UK property and that interest rates fluctuations are unlikely to have a significant impact on them. Mr Harrison …
Make Planning Permission and Building Regulations Work for You
The building regulations By ensuring that buildings are safe and sound place to live in, building regulations protects the general public. These regulations do not apply to paths, drives or any other external areas. Building regulations only apply in connection with a building. The building regulations department is also responsible to ensure whether a building’s …