Housing market still receptive to stimulus measures
• House prices jump 1.1% over the last month to reach record high1 Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, says: “This latest data shows that the housing market is still receptive to government stimulus measures. “The rise in house prices over the last month can be partly attributed to improved consumer confidence in the housing […]
Advisor fined for ‘deliberate’ SDLT avoidance
It has been reported in a national newspaper that, David Hannah, founder of Cornerstone tax has lost his appeal against a first tier tribunal verdict and now faces disciplinary action following the failure to pay tens of thousands of pounds on stamp duty following the purchase of his home. The Times reported that Mr Hannah, […]
Surveyors group set to help to reduce fall through rate
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has launched a new ‘Home Review’ service which will help to identify structural problems which create an immediate obstacle to sales falling through. This “snapshot analysis of key structural risks” will provide information to those in the property pipeline upfront, giving them advanced warning of any potential issues. A […]