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- A bumpy second half of the year predicted by Rightmove
July 27th 2010
- >Another month, another prediction. This time it is Rightmove's turn to check the crystal ball for the second half of the year
- Oh No! Agents' boards are back!
July 27th 2010
- >You may love them or hate them...actually, lets face it everybody hates them, but the expiry of certain planning regulations could mean the return of the dreaded "For Sale" or "To Let" board to Kensington and Chelsea.
- The surreal side of Housing Benefit
July 27th 2010
- >In a previous issue of this newsletter we reported on the the coalition budget's plan to cap Housing Benefit. From a recently reported news item we can see why this might be a good idea
- No more self-certification mortgages?
July 27th 2010
- >They fuelled the property boom and contributed to its temporary collapse. They helped many people to get on the property ladder and may well help a few come well and truly unstuck. Now it seems that the self-certification mortgage may be consigned to the dustbin of history
- A £15,000 per week let breaks Champions own record
July 27th 2010
- >We have always said how much of a money spinner holiday lets can be in Summer. This one example of many this year simply shows how true this can be
- The budget (part 1) - Capital Gains Tax up
June 27th 2010
- >Capital gains tax goes up, but not as much as feared
- The budget (part 2) - Housing benefit caps
June 27th 2010
- >Another, less heralded aspect of the budget is the capping of the level of housing benefit available to a claimant which will have far reaching implications to the social fabric of London
- Short lets over the summer
June 27th 2010
- >Summer is here, England are out of the World Cup and short term rental command a premium. If your property is availlable over summer, right now is the time to cash in.
- The battle of the Chelsea Barracks (continued)
June 27th 2010
- >You may recall from last months newsletter that the Candy brothers were engaged in a court battle with their erstwhile employers the Quatari Diar. The court has just pronounced on this case and this is what they have concluded
- Our star property of the month - 3 Albert Hall Mansions
June 27th 2010
- >We are very proud to have been instructed to sell an apartment in Albert Hall Mansions, an exclusive Victorian mansion building overlooking Hyde Park