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Labour tax tirade hits UK with largest millionaire exodus of all global nations

The latest analysis from international property consultancy, Astons , reveals that the UK has seen the sharpest annual decline in its millionaire population of any country, a trend driven by sweeping tax hikes targeting high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) - including increases to Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, and major reforms to the non-dom regime. As a result, more of the UK's wealthiest...

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Double showhome launch in Wavendon inspires Buckinghamshire buyers

Home buyers in Buckinghamshire can get inspiration from not one, but two, new show homes at Dandara’s Abbots Place development on Lower End Road in Wavendon at this week’s launch on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April.

Dandara will open the doors to its three-bedroom show home named ‘The Gosford’ and five-bedroom show home named ‘The Cranbourne’.

The opening of the show...

Littlehampton veteran's garden redesign supported by housebuilder and its contractors

Following on from a multi-year partnership with Littlehampton Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club, Angmering housebuilder David Wilson Homes and its contractors AGL Scaffold Ltd and Woodhard Group Ltd have partnered with one of the charity’s members, Andy, to help redesign his garden in time for spring.

Kimberley Benson, Sales and Marketing Director for David Wilson...

Returning Homebuyer Show Scotland to partner with Mortgage Advice Bureau

AUTUMN 2023 will see the return of the Homebuyer Show Scotland in Glasgow, a dedicated show for Scottish homebuyers looking to understand their finances and make their next move. The show was initially launched in Glasgow in 2019 and then has been on hold due to event restrictions following the Pandemic. Back with vigor and a new digital marketing approach to drive visitor numbers, the show...

Boyer achieves planning consent for a care home by Mercian Developments at Comeytrowe, Somerset

National planning consultancy Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group ) has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Mercian Developments for 68 bedroom care home with associated landscaping, parking and staff facilities on land at Comeytrowe, Taunton. The resolution was unanimously approved by Somerset West and Taunton Council.

In preparing the proposals, Mercian...

What to Look for Before Purchasing a BTL Property

BTL, or Buy-to-Let, properties are rapidly becoming some of the most popular solutions for landlords keen to expand their property portfolio, while enjoying a consistent influx of cash. There are specific types of BTL mortgages available, under the condition that the home will be used solely for rental purposes. For landlords and investors looking to purchase a BTL property, we’ve compiled...

Introducing BTR Suburban Communities by Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG)

In the past 10 years, the Build to Rent (BTR) sector has grown exponentially: the British Property Federation (BPF)’s Build to Rent Q1 2022 report reveals that the number of completed BTR homes rose by 19% during 2021, reaching a new high of 72,668 units per annum.

Earlier iterations of the BTR model were designed to appeal primarily to Gen Z and Millennial cohorts, which currently...

The Revised NPPF – what does it mean for housing targets? By Pete Canavan, Partner, Carter Jonas (Oxford)

Following its general election triumph in 2019, the Government promised a radical shake-up of the planning system. Three years on – and three Prime Ministers and all three Secretaries of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities later – there is little that is ‘radical’ about the proposed changes to date.

This is exemplified in the long-awaited prospectus for revising the...

Lessons from Norway in Zero-Emission Thinking By Gina Dinesen, Boyer Design

Norway, the skiing-obsessed country somewhere close to the North pole, usually arouses little global interest – but thanks to its long-term practice of sustainable development, there is much that the UK can learn from Norway. In fact, the term ‘sustainable development’ was invented back in 1987 by the country’s then prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, when The Brundtland Commission defined...

Almost A Third Of People Would Support Family If They Were Mortgage Or Rent-Free & Had An Extra £1,000 A Month

SUPPORTING family (31%) or investing (31%) is what most people1 would do with the extra cash (£1,000 a month) if they had no mortgage or rent to pay, a survey by Elan Homes has found.

While the majority of people surveyed1 wanted to share the wealth (if they had an extra £1,000 a month and didn’t have a mortgage/rent to pay) – 31.38% said they’d help family and 8.9% said they’d...

$A CGI of one of the new homes in Ilfracombe from Elan Homes$

Eagerly Anticipated New Homes In Ilfracombe Launching

A LONG awaited new homes development in Ilfracombe is predicted to boost the local housing market, according to a local agent.

Land off The Shields has been earmarked for housing for decades. Various attempts to bring the scheme to fruition stalled until Elan Homes stepped in last summer.

The first phase of new homes at Seascape will be released for sale from Webbers in...

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