by Necco | Feb 11, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Demand for property in London continues to soar as buyers rush to beat April’s forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investment properties. Both new buyer registrations and tenancy agreements have jumped as buyers and renters hunt for one-bedroom homes, according... by Necco | Feb 11, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Investor appetite for retail parks increased in 2015, accounting for £1.05bn of the £3.01bn of investment in the retail sector in the last quarter of the year, BNP Paribas Real Estate reports. The global adviser’s UK Retail Focus found retail parks were the most... by Necco | Feb 4, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
There has been a huge response to my article on London house prices from last week. MoneyWeek readers seems to be genuinely split on this one. Half think that London is so fabulous and so much in demand that prices can’t ever fall much – or for long. The other half... by Necco | Feb 4, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Britain’s housing crisis can only be solved if the government switches to an annual capital gains charge on homes, according to a report. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) warned that prices would continue to rocket, pricing first-time... by Necco | Feb 4, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
A government scheme offering homebuyers in London interest-free loans of up to £240,000 has gone live, but critics say it will open “relatively few doors” for priced-out households. Help to buy London is an extension of an existing scheme which offers loans for buyers... by Necco | Jan 20, 2016 | news, Uncategorized
Sales of property in London costing £2million or more declined by 64 per cent in 2015 according to new figures A report by London estate agent Douglas & Gordon found that the stamp duty overhaul at the end of 2014 had caused the prime London property market to...