Tag: buy to let

  • Monthly Property Market News Round-Up January 2016

    In this month’s bumper Property Market News Round-Up, we take a look at property sales and price trends, the extension of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016, the planned supplement on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax for buy-to-let investors and second-home buyers as well as the prospects of interest rate rises in 2016. Property…

  • Monthly Property Market News Round-Up November 2015

    Monthly Property Market News Round-Up November 2015 Property Sales Increasing As we inch towards the end of 2015, property sales across Edinburgh and the Lothians have remained strong. Throughout the year, the number of homes changing hands has been at its highest level since the onset of the ‘credit crunch’ in 2008. The latest figures…

  • What Last Week’s Budget Means for the Property Market

    Last week, George Osborne stepped up to deliver his latest Summer Budget. While it was the introduction of a new living wage that grabbed most of the headlines, there were some notable changes that directly impact homeowners, landlords and the property market. Inheritance Tax Changes Firstly, Inheritance Tax will be revamped. As it stands, Inheritance…

  • Buying a property to be used as a home versus buying as an investment

    Buying a property to be used as a home versus buying as an investment – what are the main things to take into account? There are two main reasons that people buy a property: as the perfect home for themselves and their family, or as an investment that they plan to make money on, either…

  • What Effect Will the Budget 2014 Pension Reforms Have on the Property Market and Buy to Let

    In his March 2014 Budget, Chancellor George Osborne outlined a huge shake-up of UK pension legislation. On the initial face of it, there were not many of his provisions that would impact hugely upon the property market. However, there is the potential that the pension changes could have an impact on the Buy to Let…