Tag: government budget
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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…
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Monthly Scottish Property Market Update – March 2011
Budget 2011 Special! What Have I Written About Below and Why Should You Carry On Reading? George Osborne had his 15 Minutes of fame last week, announcing the Budget for 2011-12. There was not a huge amount in there for those looking at purchasing or selling a property in Scotland. In other news, initiatives were…
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What’s Happening in the Scottish Property Market and Property Prices – MOV8 Real Estate March 2013 Update
In spite of the freezing weather, the snow, the hail and the frankly general misery that the (allegedly) Spring-weather inflicted on the general population in March 2013, the property market didn’t do too badly. House prices seem to be moving in the right direction (if you’re an owner or a seller), though there was seemingly…
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Monthly Scottish Property Market News and Comment – What’s Happening in the Property Market and Property Prices in Scotland? March 2012
It’s coming to the end of March and we really are full of the joys of spring! The hottest day on record for March, several days of sunshine…it’s hard not to be optimistic in this kind of weather. The only thing to worried about is that we are peaking too soon! So what’s been happening…
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Budget 2012 – What Do the Stamp Duty Changes Mean for Property Buyers and Sellers in Scotland?
George Osborne yesterday revealed his Budget for 2012. The Budget included an increase in the 0% rate of tax and cuts to corporation tax, all of which are very welcome from a business and personal point-of-view. However, given that we sell properties in Scotland for our clients, it’s the impact of wider changes to property-related…
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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…
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Budget 2013 – Help to Buy Scheme – What Does it Mean for the Property Market in Scotland
Budget 2013 Property-Related Proposals: The Help to Buy Scheme George Osborne announced his Budget last week and there were significant announcements made that could have a huge impact on the property market. However, with some of these matters being devolved to the Scottish Government, and with different implementation dates for the various schemes, it wasn’t…