Tag: Stamp Duty
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A Guide to Stamp Duty (SDLT) Changes and LBTT
The UK government, on 3 December 2014, announced a radical overhaul of the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT or Stamp Duty) system in its Autumn Statement. It comes into force on 4 December 2014. In Scotland, it will then be replaced by LBTT (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax) for Scottish property transactions completing after 1 April…
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MOV8 Property Market Update November 2014
November is a month when the property market is traditionally seen to be putting its feet up, snuggling up under a warm blanket and hunkering-down for the winter. But in 2014, the market continues apace, with sales continuing to come through as buyers try to find their dream home before Christmas. So, what has been…
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MOV8 Property Market Update October 2014
There are some months where I stare at a blank page and wonder what on earth to write about the past month in the Scottish property market. And then there are months like this where I don’t know how to filter it down! This month has seen the announcement of a monumental change in the…
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Land and Buildings Transaction Tax to Replace Stamp Duty in Scotland in 2015
The finer details have just been announced for the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax that is due to replace Stamp Duty in April 2015. So, what are the new levels of tax on property purchases? What effect will this have on the property market? And it this an improvement on the existing system of Stamp…
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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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Monthly Scottish Property Market News and Comment – What’s Happening in the Property Market and Property Prices in Scotland? February 2012
It’s a short month, February, but it’s been a good one. As well as being an Olympic year, most importantly our clients have an extra day in which to sell their properties. Nice! So what’s been happening in the property market in Scotland in February? Below is our wee recap of the month from the…
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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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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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Monthly Scottish Property Market News and Comment – What’s Happening in the Property Market and Property Prices in Scotland? April 2012
Drip, drip, drop, little April shower. Well, it’s been less of a shower and more of a deluge both out of the Scottish clouds and also in the Scottish property market this past month. So, what’s been happening in the Scottish property market this month? Well, if that’s the question you’re asking, you’re in the…
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Monthly Scottish Property Market News and Comment – What’s Happening in the Property Market and Property Prices in Scotland? May 2012
Hello everyone! Hope you managed to top-up your tan when the sun was around and that you already have a holiday booked for this year somewhere sunny and warm… Right…what’s been happening in the Scottish property market this month?