The rise of second homes
The number of people purchasing second properties in the UK has boomed according to government figures, with the total number of second homes rising 30% over the past five years.
Homing in on capital gains
Draft legislation confirms a further tightening of the rules on capital gains tax and your home. The government has been reforming the tax system to make investment in residential property less attractive. Actions have included increasing stamp duty land tax (mirrored...
New Headaches for Landlords
Private landlords could find it harder to evict tenants in future, thanks to new government legislation. Landlords will no longer be able to serve tenants with a ‘section 21’ notice, which effectively enables them to cancel the tenancy at the end of the...