Docklands News

Government collects £45bn in stamp duty

6th December 2013

New research has revealed that the Government has collected more than £45bn in stamp duty receipts from British householders in the UK over the past decade

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CGT introduced for foreign property investors

6th December 2013

In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that capital gains tax (CGT) on future gains made by non-residents disposing of UK residential property would be introduced from April 2015

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Funding for Lending three times higher in Q3

6th December 2013

The Bank of England has said lending by banks and building societies participating in its Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) was three times higher in the third quarter.

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Annexe discounts

6th December 2013

Families who build 'granny flats' for elderly relatives or house grown-up children in converted garages are to be given a lucrative tax break.

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Crossrail to add 13% to property values

29th November 2013

A new report forecasts that property prices on the Crossrail route, due to open in 2018, could rise by around 13%, adding around £60,000 to the average house price.

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More new-build apartments planned for Stratford

29th November 2013

After selling all 198 flats at its Stratford Plaza development, Telford Homes is fast-tracking the development of two more sites in the area.

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