By Lorna Bourke | 11:31:44 | 12 May 2010 Use Twitter? Follow the Citywire team at www.twitter.com/fullyinvested Capital Gains Tax is definitely going to rise under the new coalition, possibly to come into line with income tax rates of up to 50%. So investors must start thinking about realising assets to take advantage of the…
According to the National Landlords Association (NLA), this is because there are now fewer houses available for rent. Vincenzo Rampulla, public affairs officer at the NLA, explained that accidental landlords are now leaving the rental market, leading to higher demand for the properties that are left. A recent study by Arla found that 58 per…
BUSINESS activity in Yorkshire and Humber increased at a faster rate in March, according to new research. The Markit PMI report said there was, however, still a degree of excess capacity, hitting the number of staff in the region. Input costs rose at a steep rate and above the UK average, but output charges continued…
Alan Ward of the Residential Landlords Association has set up an on-line petition, calling for the government to scap plans to force landlords to get planning permission before sharing a rented house. Already over 700 signatures. Sign up now and let your contacts know about this important petition. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/noplanningchange/#detail
Paul Holmes, chief executive of Firstrung, says various schemes have been put in place under the advice of the government to give homeowners more leverage when it comes to making their mortgage payments. “As a short term solution, it has been superb if arrears in whatever form have been wiped clean and people have a…
