by Eyeedul Haque | Jan 27, 2021 | Latest Blog
Buying property is not as simple a process as shows such as Homes Under the Hammer would have you believe. Many people end up getting it wrong and end up overpaying or purchasing the wrong type of product for their area. The argument goes that you wouldn’t fly your...
by Eyeedul Haque | Jan 14, 2021 | Blogs, Latest Blog, News and Views
With the stamp duty holiday coming to an end in late March, a suite of vaccines giving hope to the longer-term economic outlook, and the UK moving forward after four years of Brexit ambiguity; it is a great time to invest in London property. But with uncertainty still...
by Eyeedul Haque | Jul 13, 2020 | Latest Blog, News and Views
Today (8th July 2020), Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a stamp duty holiday for the first £500,000 of a property purchase in England with immediate effect. Impact on a £500,000 property investment Stamp duty is calculated as the sum of increasing...
by Eyeedul Haque | Jun 1, 2020 | Blogs, News and Views
As the rate of inflation in the UK fell to 0.8% in April, the Bank of England refused to rule out reducing interest rates below zero to kick start the economy. But would this ever happen, and what would it mean for property investors? It’s not likely, but it can...
by Eyeedul Haque | May 7, 2020 | Blogs, News and Views
The last few weeks has been surreal for anyone involved in the property market. In February, property transactions were progressing well, and the London market was enjoying a rejuvenation in the aftermath of Brexit. By mid-March, buyers were starting to feel nervous,...
by Eyeedul Haque | Apr 21, 2020 | Blogs, News and Views
International property investors interested in investing in London have been given an extra incentive to get moving on their purchasing plans. While Sterling has been weak, and the London property market unusually soft thanks to Brexit uncertainty, overseas investors...