Category: Property Finance
London Hotel Market Outshines Property Market
According to a new study by STR Global and Whitebridge Hospitality, London hotel profitability over the last 11 years has outperformed the rest of the UK seeing the profit gap between London and regional hotels across Britain widen since 2000. London hotels between this time and 2010 have experienced a real gross operating profit. Having [...]
Autumn Statement 2011 – Mortgage Industry A “Disappointment”
Responding to today’s announcement that the temporary first-time buyer stamp duty concession will end on 24 March 2012 as planned, CML director general Paul Smee said: “It is disappointing to see the government withdrawing the stamp duty concession that currently benefits first-time buyers. “While the concession may not have stimulated additional demand, it was a [...]
The Legal Loophole That causes Taxpayers £1b
The super-rich are costing the taxpayer up to £1billion a year by exploiting a legal loophole which allows them to avoid paying stamp duty when selling their exclusive homes. The dodge involves transferring ownership of a property to an off-shore company so when it comes to be sold the buyer purchases the company as a [...]
London & Stamford Aims To Raise It’s Residential Portfolio – In Talks with International Investor
Veteran developers Raymond Mould and Patrick Vaughan, who lead London & Stamford, plan to take advantage of Treasury proposals set to be announced next month that could allow residential property investors to avoid stamp duty on bulk purchases and capital gains tax if the assets are held in an income-yielding Reit vehicle. London & Stamford [...]
Mortgages.co.uk Helps Homebuyers Find The Best Mortgage Rates
Homebuyers looking to secure the cheapest mortgage rate should head over to mortgages.co.uk for information, news and guides on mortgages, including remortgages. The recently relaunched site also features a mortgage calculator for an easy way to find out the true cost of a mortgage. From first time buyers looking to get their first property and [...]
Price Gap For London Property Remains Evident
For sale – A newly converted Victorian terraced house on Pont Street in Knightsbridge, one of London’s most coveted neighborhoods. Harrods is around the corner, the stylish department store Harvey Nichols just a little further along. The triplex is expected to sell for about £6.15 million. For sale – A small terraced house on Pont [...]
Overseas Investments – A Great Way To Diversify Your Portfolio
The overseas property market is now more accessible than ever. What’s more, holding real estate in foreign countries can be a great way to diversify your portfolio if you want to invest in property, but don’t want further exposure to the trials and tribulations of the UK economy. The state of the domestic economy and [...]
Property Investments – Increasing Your Homes Saleability
New data from Hometrack has revealed that the average property investment now sits on the market for 9 and ½ weeks before getting a viewing. And this is sad news for property owners with the winter months fast approaching… Winter is notorious for slowing down property sales as buyers focus on trying to get past [...]
Why You Should Invest In Commercial Real Estate
While the residential real estate market has been in a slump for quite some time now, the commercial real estate market continues to thrive for a number of reasons. Real estate has always been, and still is a great long-term investment. Here are 5 reasons why investing in a commercial property is an excellent choice [...]
Q & A – JON Purr – Ex Investment Banker Gives An Insight Into Making Money From Property
JON Purr (pic), a former investment banker at Barclay’s bank in UK, has been working for the finance sector for around ten years. Seven years ago, he moved to Singapore to deal with property-related investments, and has been in this field ever since. Within five years, he and a partner set up Qudoss, a Singapore-based [...]
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