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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...

The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

As sure as night follows day, so our industry sets out a wish list of tax changes which it hopes the...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should be wary of placing a greater financial burden on homeowners in next weeks’s Autumn Statement, an agent...

A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...

A leading accountant is warning of a possible stamp duty change affecting residential property this year. HMRC is currently consulting on a...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget did not ignore Capital Gains Tax after all.   For those selling UK residential property the deadline to file...

Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day...

A leading tax expert is advising investors to “plan your disposals” after new Capital Gains Tax figures have raised speculation of...

The possible introduction of higher levels of Capital Gains Tax for the sale of buy to let, holiday homes or even...

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification on Capital Gains Tax has called for a series of changes. They include extending...

Some sellers are suffering cash flow issues as a result of glitches in the Capital Gains Tax reporting system, according to...

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

There is growing speculation that a raft of tax proposals to be unveiled next week will include reform of Capital Gains...

There’s a warning this morning that possible tax reforms to be unveiled next Monday could wreak huge damage on the property...

Tax experts suggest the widely expected reform of Capital Gains Tax is unlikely to be announced in tomorrow’s Budget - at...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

A leading property consultancy is suggesting that a possible increase in Capital Gains Tax could end up losing money for the...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

A report commissioned by the government suggests a doubling of Capital Gains Tax on profits from the sale of second homes. The government -...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Hefty increases in taxes on the purchase and sale of holiday homes and buy to let properties are expected in the...

A prominent industry figure says the current stamp duty holiday could effectively be a trap to lure in buyers who will...

Tens of billions of pounds of new taxes should be levied through a Capital Gains Tax imposed on main homes, not...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

Speculation is mounting that Capital Gains Tax could for the first time be applied to gains made when owners sell first...

A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis...

A property tax specialist is warning that sellers of buy to lets or holiday homes may have to estimate their own...

A sales and lettings agency in the Cotswolds has taken on a fleet of fully electric company cars. The Volkswagen eGolfs selected...

A tax expert is urging owners of second homes, as well as property investors and existing landlords, to seek independent financial...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, who earlier this month told a newspaper that he wanted to introduce a Right To Buy policy for...

A record £8.2 billion was paid in Capital Gains Tax in 2017/18 - over £1 billion more than the year before.  The...

An ex-housing minister and ex-Brexit secretary says he wants to radically change taxes on buy to let capital appreciation to help...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

Following a break for last week's final Bank Holiday before Christmas, we're back with a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today. We're...

A proposal by HMRC to speed up HMRC Capital Gains Tax payments for residential property sales could create a “compliance nightmare.” The...

A forecast suggests HM Revenue & Customs will rake in no less than £8.8 billion in Capital Gains Tax in 2018...

Simon Gerrard, a past president of the National Association of Estate Agents, has called on the government to switch the burden...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

Speculation has grown that the Conservatives may make a manifesto pledge to remove some family homes’ long-established exemption from Capital Gains...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

The government says a raft of measures it has introduced means the number of empty homes across the UK is now...

When, during his budget speech, George Osborne announced Capital Gains Tax (CGT) was going down to 20%, I experienced a mix...

George Osborne has been busy over the last year. First came the General Election which had everyone on tenterhooks until the...

When it comes to Budgets and Property, you have to hope that the old adage that ‘things happen in threes’ turns...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...