Property stock is currently in short supply and it has resulted in many buyers securing property that has not yet been listed publicly for sale. i.e. is off-market. This is also proving a popular method increasingly used by sellers, as some of the benefits include...
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How to Speed up Your House Sale Before the Stamp Duty Holiday is Over
Martina Lees Friday July 24 2020, 12.01am, The Times Will you be going away this stamp duty holiday? Perhaps the desk in your bedroom and the scrap of garden just won’t do in the new normal, or you’ve been itching to move since before the coronavirus lockdown. But how...
Wallpaper: Behind the Scenes of Future Electric Airports
Wallpaper Interview with Lilium’s Head of Specs and Architecture Riko Sebbe The next wave of electric aviation, big and small, is aimed at speeding us up as well as reducing emissions. However, new infrastructure is needed if it’s to make serious in-roads into our...
Bloomberg CityLab: Behind the Accidentally Resilient Design of Athens Apartments
Feargus O'Sullivan writer for City Lab | Illustrator is Josh KramerAthens polikatoikias — concrete apartments with tiered balconies — were built quickly to create affordable housing, but their design has stood the test of time. On first glance, a typical...
Stamp Duty Land Tax: temporary reduced rates
Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 31 March 2021 inclusive. Residential Rates on purchases from 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021 If you purchase a residential property between 8 July 2020 to...
PM Boris Johnson: Build, Build, Build
PM: Build, Build, Build FROM: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War, making it easier to build better homes where people want to live. Read more
South Kensington building plans submitted
Plans have been submitted to repair and enhance South Kensington Tube station buildings and the surrounding streets, providing new homes, workspace, shops, and step-free access to the Circle & District lines. The plans, submitted by Native Land and Transport for...
Property Owners Beware of Fake Property Sales
Fake property sales is when a person or entity, adopts the property owners identity and changes the deed's of the property from your name to another name, primarily their name or theuir company, in order to sell the property and pocket the earnings. This type of...
COVID-19: Financial Support for Businesses
Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) Find out what financial support you can get for your business: Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19) - Paying your employees - Paying sick pay - Paying tax - Business rates relief...
TPO Advice Issued On Video Viewings
This Primary Authority Advice has been produced by Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service, in partnership with The Property Ombudsman and Propertymark, for use by member businesses as an aid to complying with the law. A video viewing should include all...
Coutts Property Index – Interactive Map & Postcode Selector
Interactive Map And Postcode Selector Tool Use the map and postcode selector below to see how your area performed last quarter. Read more about Coutts London Prime Property Index Q1 2020 Read more about Coutts London Prime Property Index Q1 2020