Landmark Information Welcomes Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday To Boost Property Market
Landmark Information, the property, land and environmental data specialist, is welcoming the rescue package announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, to help further stimulate the property market with a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday on properties up to £500,000, in England and Northern Ireland, until the end of March 2021. Chris […]
LEAP Respond To SDLT Cut
Craig Taylor Director of Relationship Development at LEAP comments on the Government’s plan to raise stamp duty to £500k: “The government’s recent announcement relating to stamp duty will provide a much needed boost to the property market and wider economy, fuelling a resurgence in activity levels and providing certainty at this crucial juncture. Speaking to […]
Government Urged To Backdate Stamp Duty Cut Scheme
Yesterday, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a cut to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in a hope to encourage more confidence in the housing market. Plans to immediately cut Stamp Duty costs on the first £500k of a property in a move that will save the average house buyer £4,500 have been ‘cautiously welcomed’ by […]
Leasehold Group Urges Leaseholders Not To Worry Over New Permitted Development Rights
The Leasehold Group of Companies has said fears that new permitted development rights applying to blocks of flats could lead to a rise in enfranchisement costs might only affect a small proportion of leaseholders. From 1 August 2020, purpose-built blocks of flats up to 30 metres in height can be extended by two storeys without […]
£2bn Grant Scheme To Fund Energy Saving Home Improvements
As part of a £3bn plan to cut emissions, Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out a £2bn grant scheme in England to fund energy-saving home improvements. The scheme will see hundreds of thousands of home owners receive vouchers of up to £5,000 to make improvements to their property in an aim to cut emissions as well […]
Repossession Cases To Restart Next Month
Lord Greenhalgh, Minister at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has revealed that from 24 August 2020, courts will begin to process possession cases again. After what would be a five month suspension, the Minister argued that this would be “an important step towards ending the lockdown and will protect landlords’ important […]
