Shieldpay Power The World’s First Fully Digital Property Chain Transaction
The world’s first fully digital property chain transaction took place last week, powered by Shieldpay’s instant digital escrow facility Shieldpay’s digital payments is transforming moving day across the UK by making simultaneous morning key releases possible across a whole chain of transactions This meant real-time digital authorisations of payments were made by conveyancers at four […]
Mortgages In Arrears Decrease In 2018
Whilst the property market may be struggling at present, mortgage arrears and property possessions are now at an all time low figure. In the third quarter of 2018, there were 77,600 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance. This is 5% lower than a year ago. There were 24,090 homeowner […]
Government Consultation On Holiday Let Business Rates Relief
The Government have launched a consultation that could alter the way council tax and business rates are applied to people with second homes in the UK. The consultation process will research claims that some people with second homes are exploiting a ‘tax loophole’ that could be costing local councils millions of pounds in council tax. […]