Portals Say No! They reject agents’ plea for virus payment holiday (EAT)
The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Spate of legal events cancelled but some will go ahead (LSG)
Event organisers have faced difficult decisions this week about how best to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, amid ongoing uncertainty about the safety of convening large numbers of people.
Government to charge overseas buyers 2% stamp duty surcharge – reaction (PW)
The government will introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK buyers from April 2021, the Chancellor confirmed in yesterday’s Budget.
Spring Budget 2020 – stamp duty, cladding, AML and more
New Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered a range of measures affecting the property industry in his first budget.
Budget 2020 – British Property Federation response
Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation comments on the Spring budget.
Experts Comment On 2% SDLT Foreign Investor Surcharge (TC)
The Chancellor’s Spring Budget announced an additional 2 per cent surcharge on stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for foreign investors from 2021.
The Budget 2020: What It Means for The Housing Market
Rishi Sunak has announced his first budget, which he hopes will help to kick start the UK economy, following the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and coronavirus.
Agent Qualifications: ‘Get On With It’ says architect of reform (EAT)
Lord Best author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers – Get On With It!
Agent repays ‘non-returnable’ reservation fee after property row (EAT)
An agency has repaid a £6,000 reservation fee to someone who thought they had purchased a property for £83,000 but was later told they must pay £100,000.
Property Log Books – PropTech expert wants cross-industry support (EAT)
The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving industry should come together to promote the concept further.
Stamp Duty change set to take centre stage in Budget next week (EAT)
Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of homes by non-UK tax […]
Government Demand Age-Friendly Energy Efficient Homes (TC)
The government are launching a house building competition in order to encourage developers and builders to design elderly friendly homes for the future.