Mixed-use property is a type of real estate property that combines commercial, residential and sometimes even industrial units. This allows investors to take advantage of different types of property in a single investment, and they have been growing in popularity in...
Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget today announcing his fiscal plans for the year ahead, there are some changes that will impact the property industry. Here’s our summary of the key points that landlords and property investors...
The stamp duty land tax (SDLT) surcharge for overseas buyers of residential property, which was was announced in the 2018 Budget, will be taking effect from 1 April 2021 and we anticipate that a lot of prospective buyers will be eager to ensure any property...
"The market is grappling with massive delays to mortgage processing times, local authority searches, surveys and conveyancing due to the surge of demand" Melissa Lawford, Property Journalist @ The Telegraph There is undoubtedly a huge flurry of activity happening...
Paddington, London falls under the W2 postcode, along with neighbours Bayswater and Westbourne Green. It was made famous by the fictional Peruvian bear, named after Paddington Station. Location Paddington is located in Zone 1 in the Borough of Westminster in Central...
Nestled between South Hampstead and St John’s Wood, the neighbourhood of Swiss Cottage was named after a pub built in 1804 called "Ye Olde Swiss Cottage," which still exists today! It is prominently a residential community and falls within London's commuter belt and...
Are you a property investor or developer with a keen interest in the proposed Section 106 changes? The reforms put forward will be a historic moment for the real estate sector, if they are passed. As part of the planning reforms being imposed by housing secretary...
As we move into a new decade, it is plain to see how the real estate industry is becoming more and more technology driven. From marketing systems, credit scores, to online search tools - technology has helped to create a more user friendly and streamlined experience...
ROB CLIFFORD | STONEBRIDGE @ financialreporter.co.uk Firstly, those opportunities which are not just within the additional property/second home/buy-to-let sphere, because this is a catch-all offering and, at its heart, is once again probably designed to help...
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...
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...