Tag: chartered surveyor
Chancellor urged to cut VAT on building work in Budget
Buy to let landlords could benefit from a cut in VAT on repairs and maintenance if Chancellor George Osborne heeds a plea to boost...
Retailers closing up shop on Britain’s high streets
Retailers are shutting up shop in Britain’s high streets and many of the doors may never open again for trading. New data shows...
Homes sales have slowed again, say estate agents
Home sales slipped to the lowest level for 18 months as estate agents reported a poor month of trading.
Fewer sellers put their homes...
House price figures deliver more nonsense values
The monthly house price charade seems ridiculous when lenders and the government are still crunching the numbers for November when...
Rents set to keep on rising, say letting agents
Letting agents expect buy to let rents to keep edging higher as more tenants snap up the few available rental properties.
Four out...
Buy to let landlords can prosper from homes crisis
England faces a worsening housing crisis as house building is drastically out of pace with the demand for new homes.
The nation’s...
It’s a buyer’s market for landlords with cash to invest
Property investors may find the next few months an ideal time to buy reasonably priced property as buyer confidence slips to an 18-month...