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Pre-Budget report sees inheritance tax threshold raised

Oct. 9, 2007

Chancellor Alistair Darling has raised the inheritance tax threshold to 600,000 pounds, in measures announced in his Pre-Budget report to Commons. The allowanc…

Pre-Budget report and CSR scheduled for October 9

Oct. 5, 2007

Government has announced that Alistair Darling will deliever the 2007 pre-Budget report and comprehensive spending review (CSR) on October 9.

Private rental sector filling affordability gap - Hometrack

Oct. 5, 2007

New research compiled for Hometrack, the housing intelligence business, reveals that renting might be a large part of the solution to a quarter of young workin…

Buy-to-let market investor confidence unshaken by credit crunch

Oct. 4, 2007

A new investor confidence tracker launched by Property for Life has revealed that 72% of investors believe now is still a good time to purchase property, despi…

House prices rise rapidly during summer

Oct. 4, 2007

Average house prices in London have risen above £300,000 for the first time, according to figures from Nationwide Building Society and Halifax, published today…

Defence Estates seeks partner for Thames Gateway site

Oct. 4, 2007

Defence Estates is looking to appoint a land sale delivery partner to continue developing a 700 acre site in the Thames Gateway.

Rowner regeneration proposals get go-ahead

Oct. 4, 2007

Gosport Borough Council has today (October 4) approved the £140 million regeneration proposals by Rowner Renewal Partnership.

Work steps up on Olympic stadium site

Oct. 4, 2007

Progress on the Olympic stadium site has stepped up a gear with nearly half of the buildings now demolished, temporary bridges being installed and a programme …

Tories plan to raise inheritance tax threshold to £1 million

Oct. 3, 2007

The Conservative party has pledged to raise the inheritance tax threshold from £300,000 to £1 million, it was revealed during Monday’s Conservative party confe…

HIPs make homes easier and cheaper to buy – AHIPP

Oct. 3, 2007

Mike Ockenden, director general of the Association of Home Information Packs (AHIPP) has said that abolishing HIPs to make it easier and cheaper to buy homes…