HMRC month residential property transaction figures indicate that the last quarter and the last month have had considerably more housing transactions than for the same period in 2009. Residential property transactions in February 2010 for England were 51,000 Read More
Stamp Duty threshold changes for first time buyers are effective for completions today. First time buyers will have the threshold for stamp duty raised to £250,000 but it remains a little unclear how a Read More
Skipton’s decision to withdraw from its “guarantee” standard variable rate promise has resulted in a letter before action suggesting a potential class action. Many lenders are facing the daunting prospect of having borrowed money Read More
Whilst UK residential property only accounts for 13% of Savills global revenue conveyancers may be surprised to learn that Savills saw this area of its business as a key success story last year. Revenues grew by 11.1% Read More
UHY Hacker Young a top UHY Hacker Young a network of accountancy firms incorporating over 88 partners reports that HM Revenue and Customs appear to be adopting a new technique of trawling HMLR data to discover Read More