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It’s only been a few working days since the government’s mini-budget hit the financial markets like a bad stink, which makes you wonder whether there will be any backtracking on any of the policies that were announced.
Today Halifax withdraw fee paying mortgages, following the likes of Virgin Money and Skipton who withdrew their mortgage products. Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, explores why these changes are taking place.
At face value, the ‘Renters’ Reform Bill’ outlined in the recent government whitepaper, A Fairer Private Rented Sector, looks as though it will bring about a great deal of positive change for the 4.4 million households living in privately rented accommodation across the UK.
Raising the nil rate band is long overdue and will mean that some pay no SDLT at all, and other pay less than they would have last week.
As was publicised this week, new Prime Minister Liz Truss is looking to cut stamp duty in what’s being dubbed a mini-budget, according to a report in The Times.
Nick Lindsay is a solicitor and chartered secretary from Elemental CoSec, a UK-regulated agent that offers clients a managed register of overseas entities service.
Total Landlord Insurance shares six of the strangest landlord insurance claims they have received and settled
The offer can also be withdrawn if a previously unknown problem with the property is found during the conveyancing and surveying processes. Flood risk is a common example.
Boris Johnson is an electioneer not a leader, in my opinion.
The housing market is showing signs of cooling as high inflation and rising interest rates limit buyers’ spending power. Here are the factors to consider when investing in property during this period of uncertainty.
