6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (234+ words) Derelict properties are attracting average asking prices of nearly £240,000 in some locations, new figures reveal. Development opportunities in the South East are reaching £237,500, according to the property portal LandSale. The typical asking price for a derelict home across Britain stands…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1038+ words) The Government’s impending Mansion Tax has been dressed up in rather more respectable clothes as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. It arrives in April 2028 and will apply to properties in England valued at £2million or more. I can’t tell you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (488+ words) Much is being made at the moment about what to do with Britain’s ‘deserted’ high streets, a topic high on many estate agency owners’ agendas as their firms face higher and higher rents and business rates despite diminishing footfall. This…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) Second homeowners across Britain could face a 300% Council Tax premium after Edinburgh confirmed the charge, a leading agent has warned. Councillors approved the increase at a full council meeting on Thursday, meaning owners of second homes in the Scottish capital…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) Analysis by lettings agency brand Benham and Reeves found that almost two-thirds – at 62.7% – of landlords intend to maintain their current portfolio over the next year, while just 3.9% plan to expand. The research ranks landlord taxation ranking as both the biggest…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (314+ words) Policymakers should treat landlords and tenants as if they are on the same side or risk a shortfall of rental properties, an industry expert claims. It comes as the latest Landlord Trends data from Pegasus Insight, shows tenant demand has…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) Calls for Stamp Duty reform have moved from property companies and agents to wealth managers. Rathbones is the latest to call for an overhaul of property taxes. The wealth management firm suggests reforming Britain’s property tax system could unlock more…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) Almost three out of five first-time buyers believe that having existing debt will prevent them from getting a mortgage, it has been revealed. The findings by Lloyds suggested that a total of 58% of the 1,000 surveyed reckoned that any borrowing would…...